Health & Fitness
Oconee County High Junior Serves on Georgia Governor's Commission on Teen Driving
After five months of hard work, a group comprised of 22 teens from all around Georgia appointed by the governor recently met to propose ways to make Georgia roads safer.
The Governor's Commission on Teen Driving met Monday, March 18 at the Lake Lanier Conference Center to present its recommendations for how to make Georgia roads safer.
As a member of the Texting Subcommittee, I proposed stronger enforcement of Caleb's Law, which restricts texting and driving TO ALL AGES, as well as stronger punishment for violators.
My committee asked for Driver's Education reform as well as road signs, public service announcements, and no text pledges to increase awareness and educate new drivers.
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Other committees included the Distracted Driving, Impaired Driving, and ADAP subcommittees. Nathan Sidey gave a presentation addressing impaired driving, describing the tragic loss of his father due to a drunk driver, and he called for stronger punishment as well as increased education.
Education being the major theme, Alex Lord for the Distracted Driving committee also recommended new ways to teach about various distractions, as well as greater respect for Jacob's Law.
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The ADAP committee, presented in large part by Hope Boyd, called for a complete restructure of the program into iDAP, a more interactive and up-to-date educational program to be taken closer to the actual permit test designed to be more informational and effective by using new material.
The Commission as a whole is hoping the recommendations will be well received and bring about change.