Checkpoints

Program Goals

Through Checkpoints™, you will:

• Help your teens become safer, more responsible drivers.
• Establish and personalize a free, interactive Parent-Teen Driving Agreement to set clear safety expectations as your teens gradually gain driving experience and independence.

Eligibility

Teens with an Intermediate Restricted Graduated Driver License are encouraged to register. A parent or guardian must attend with the teen(s) and complete the Parent-Teen Driving Agreement.

Why It Matters

New teen drivers face the highest crash risk when:

• Driving during their first months without adult supervision
• Driving at night
• Driving with passengers
• Driving on high-speed roads
• Driving in poor weather conditions
• Driving on unfamiliar roads

Benefits & Outcomes

Families who participate in Checkpoints™ report:

• Increased understanding of teen driving risks
• Establishment of guidelines that go beyond Kentucky’s Graduated Driver License law
• Creation of written agreements to reduce risks
• Reduction in risky driving behaviors among teens

What We’ve Learned So Far

Early results from the 2024 evaluation of parents and teens in the Checkpoints™ Program show:

• Nighttime driving is the biggest concern: 93% of parents and teens agree that driving at night is the riskiest time for new drivers.
• Better understanding of licensing laws: 46% of parents and teens learned more about Kentucky’s Graduated Driver Licensing requirements.
• Highway crashes are a major risk: 55% of teens better understand that highway collisions are the leading cause of injury-related deaths for teens.

Incentives

• Drawing for a gas gift card
• Light dinner