unsafe driving behaviorsEncourage our youth to make safe choices!

what can you do to help?AMONG oklahoma public high schoolstudents in 2015:

Set the RulesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends parents and teens develop a safe driving contract that outlines what is expected of teens when they drive and what the consequences are for breaching the contract.

Have a conversationParents and teens should have conversations about impaired driving, distracted driving, and the importance of using a seat belt.

Set an exampleChildren observe and learn driving behaviors from their parents, so it is important that parents model safe driving behaviors for their children.

Get InvolvedDecreasing the rate of teen driver crashes in Oklahoma involves not only law enforcement, but also parent and community involvement.

6%

17%

6% Drove when drinking alcohol2

44% Texted or emailed while driving2

1.When riding in a car driven by someone else2.During the 30 days before the survey

This publication was supported by the Cooperative Agreement Number, NU87PS004145, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is an equal opportunity employer and provider. This publication, issued by the OSDH, was authorized by Terry L. Cline, PhD, Commissioner of Health, Secretary of Health and Human Services. A digital file has been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Copies have not been printed but are available for download at yrbs.health.ok.gov. | September 2017 | Graphic Design: Brenda Mangum | 17113MCHS

Rarely or never wore a seat belt1

Rode with a driver who hadbeen drinking alcohol2

were more likely to have ridden with a driver who had been drinking alcohol than females. (Males 20%, Females 15%)2

Males were twice as likely as females to have driven whenthey had been drinking alcohol.(Males 9%, Females 4%)2

males

were significantly morelikely than 9TH & 10TH graders to have drivenwhen they had been drinking alcohol. (7%, 9%, 3%, and 3%, respectively)2

11TH & 12TH graders were significantly more likely than 9TH & 10TH graders to have emailed or texted while driving.(51%, 69%, 16%, 28%, respectively)2

11th & 12th GradersOklahomaStateDepartmentof Health

For more information Contact:

Maternal and Child HealthAssessment Division405.271.6761 yrbs.health.ok.gov

Injury Prevention Service 405.271.3430ips.health.ok.gov