We hope you will enjoy this unique education opportunity. The Minnesotans for Safe Driving and Training Wheels have hosted Driver Impact Panels for teen drivers for over six years. We started by offering students the chance to attend the "offender" panels at the Hennepin County Government Center. We quickly outgrew the HCGC and asked the Minnesotans for Safe Driving if they would consider helping us offer monthly panels for teen drivers and their parents. They said yes and the rest is history. Now, over 5,000 people per year hear their powerful messages and time after time, after a panel, you know that what happens at an Impact Panel is life altering. Due to the demands on the speakers, we hold these regionallyl. We appreciate your willingness to drive for this worthy event. As business owners and as educators, we realize the rarity of these kinds of moments. And, because of this, we have great pride in offering them. Victim Impact Panel Agenda: A) 9 a.m. arrive and sign in, B) browse through a large photo display and be seated, C) view computer presentations, video clips, videos, etc. D) 9:30 a.m. welcome and introduction of speakers, E) Closing and dismissal. Teens and parents ARE ENCOURAGED to attend together. End time is approximate so plan a little extra time. In 2006 2/3 of the fatalities involved drivers underthe age of 25. 18% of the overall fatalities were caused by 7% of the drivers. These 7% are the segment called the "teen" drivers. They are a small segment involved in many crashes.
We use the term CRASH because the word accident implies a random, unavoidable quality to an event. Most CRASHES can be avoided or minimized by changes in our individual human behavior. We are hoping that by hearing first-hand these tragic stories all drivers will be motivated to take responsibility for their actions behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. We also hope parents will be convinced of the importance of practice driving, driving limits, and experience. *End time is approximate. Please be respectful and do not plan to leave early. This puts everyone in an awkward situation. We do understand your busy schedules. However, we ask you to be respectful of our program and victims. For more information contact Debbie Prudhomme at Training Wheels Driver Education, (763) 551-0330
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