Drive Smart Weld County is a community coalition which partners with Safe Kids Weld County to assist the citizens of Weld County in reducing the loss of life, injuries,and property damage as a result of transportation related injuries. While Safe Kids focuses on children under 14, Drive Smart works with teenagers and adults to educate and prevent traffic fatalities. Drive Smart Weld County provides child car seat check points several times a year. Drive Smart sponsors the Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) in high schools throughout Weld County. Drive Smart also provides information on the Graduated Drivers License (GDL) law to parents and teens. Members of Drive Smart support key legislation which decreases traffic fatalities and injuries.
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The Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth or PARTY program is an all day interactive program designed to educate teenagers about the dangers of driving and risk related behavior. The program brings local law enforcement, emergency medical services(EMS) , health care professionals, insurance agents, dispatch and family members of people who have been affected by a tragedy.
For information about the Party Program please contact
Stacey Chase at
schase@co.weld.co.us
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Parents of Teen Driver Course
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| In July 1999, Colorado became the 32nd state nationwide to enact a Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) law. This law adds restrictions to driver's license candidates under the age of 18, to increase the possibility that, once they obtain a license, they will have developed appropriate safe driving skills. The law was enacted in Colorado due to the high fatality rate for young drivers. At one point Weld County had the highest fatality rate in the nation. The law is complicated and Drive Smart Weld County wanted to help parents and teens understand the law and its implications. In 2006 Drive Smart members obtained a grant through the Colorado Department of Transportation( CDOT) to assist with public education about GDL. The program is a one hour program usually taught in the evening at local high schools. The presentation in presented by local law enforcement. Parents are encouraged to bring their young drivers to the class.
For more information about the GDL presentation contact :
Kelly Imus
Weld County Health Department
970.304.6420 ext. 2325
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