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May 2012 STEP – Young Drivers Throughout the month of May the Medicine Hat Police Service will be focusing on Young Drivers as part of the province wide Selected Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). Vehicle crashes are the #1 killer of young people in Alberta. Age, inexperience, distraction and peer pressure are significant factors in vehicle-related injuries and death during the teen years. Crash rates for young drivers are highest when there are teen passengers in the vehicle and when driving at night. One in five new drivers is involved in a collision during their first year of driving. Parents play a vital role in teaching their teens to drive. Parents of teen drivers should set a good example behind the wheel, and set specific rules for their teen driver and stick to them. Parents can also enroll their teen in driver education, and most importantly, help your teen practice driving. Did you know? In Alberta, a parent of a driver under 18 years of age must give written consent to allow their teen to get their drivers license. Parents can revoke that permission at any time, and their teen’s operator’s license will be suspended. Parents have the right to revoke their teen’s license until they reach the age of 18 years. If a parent or legal guardian wishes to withdraw parental consent, they will be required to submit their request in writing to any Alberta Registry Office. The parental withdrawal must be initiated by the same person who signed the original consent form.
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