Parents Guide for Teen Driving

It is our hope that acquiring mature driving skills andClass D driver’s license must complete an
judgment will be a rewarding experience for you andapproved driver education course and complete a
your teenager. With your involvement, it can also betotal of 40 hours of supervised driving, 6 hours of
a safe experience. How do you teach a 16-year-oldwhich must be at night, with a parent or
not to be a 16-year-old behind the wheel of anguardian’s sworn verification that these
automobile? Unfortunately, there is no magic formularequirements have been met.
to prepare your teenager for the responsibilities ofAny Georgia resident who has not completed an
driving. Driver education at its best is a team effortapproved driver education course must be at least 17
involving schools, communities, students, and families.years old to be eligible for a Class D driver’s
The Teenage & Adult Driver Responsibility Actlicense and he or she must have completed a total of
(TADRA)at least 40 hours of supervised driving, including at
The Teenage & Adult Driver Responsibility Actleast 6 hours at night. The same verification in writing
(TADRA) was established in Georgia by aby a parent or guardian is required.
collaborative effort of highway safety advocates,Driving is a complex task requiring mastery of various
legislators, law enforcement officials, educators,performance skills. It requires processing and
businesses and media in the wake of a high numberaccurately evaluating risk in the driving environment,
of fatal vehicle crashes involving young, inexperienceddeveloping appropriate responses to minimize risk,
drivers. TADRA involves an intense, three-stepand gaining experience to predict what action others
education process that allows the young driver tomay take.
gain more experience behind the wheel.is dedicated to help any Georgia teen who will be
Joshua’s Law16-years-old and chooses to apply for a Class D
Joshua's Law (Senate Bill 226) was passed during thedriver's license. We are providing consumers with
2005 General Assembly. The law ensures that,online solutions to driver-related services.
beginning Jan. 1, 2007, all 16 year olds applying for a