Requirement

Driver's License or Permit

Teen Driving Roadeo is for middle Georgia teens with a driver's license or permit to learn through hands-on, interactive learning stations arming them with the skills of an experienced driver. A copy of the insurance card and the teen's driver's license or permit.

Teens Will Work with Professionals

With the help of the Macon Police Department, Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Macon Fire Department, Georgia Highway Patrol, The Medical Center and other resources, teen drivers experience driving techniques and learn driving protocol.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for United States teens and account for more than one in three deaths in this age group.

Teen Drivers will increase their driving skills by:

• Maneuvering through obstacle courses while wearing goggles simulating alcohol impairment.
• Maneuvering through obstacle courses while texting on a cell phone.
• Learning to correct a skidding car.
• Observing a rollover simulation.
• Emergency personnel responding to a serious car wreck.
• Discussing driving awareness in Farragut: high accident areas; roundabouts; left turn lanes; four way stop when power out; entrance/exit ramp procedures; deer vehicle safety; wildlife injuries on roadway; school bus safety; fuel saving recommendations; safety belts.
• Learning the legal consequences of poor choices.
• Learning the proper response to downed power lines.
• Learning how to perform basic vehicle maintenance.
• Discussing appropriate behavior during a traffic stop.
• Participating in sobriety testing by local law enforcement officers.
• Understanding how to safely share the road with motorcycles.
• Using appropriate safety techniques when approaching rail road crossings.
• Increasing the awareness of the “no zone” for tractor trailers.