Teen Driver Challenge Information

Teen Driver Challenge

The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office is committed to the safety of the community to include our most precious commodity, our youth through “The Teen Driver Challenge", which is specifically designed for the teen driver. The Challenge was created by the Florida Sheriff’s Association in 2007 to address issues affecting teen drivers. Between 25-30% of teen drivers will be involved in a crash during the first year of driving. The Challenge is designed to educate and train teen drivers to recognize and eliminate distractions which could result in a traffic crash or fatality.

WCSO’s Teen Driver Challenge is a popular initiative that pairs the young driver with certified driving instructors. The instructors teach teens to drive defensively, how to react in emergency situations, and how to reduce risks faced as a teen driver. This program is offered at no cost to the student.

The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office only offers Teen Driver Challenge several times throughout the year. All dates of upcoming classes will be posted on the WCSO website.

The Teen Driver Challenge is NOT an advanced driving course. It is a DEFENSIVE DRIVING PROGRAM that covers the following topics and driving exercises.

Topics {4 hours – Classroom}

  • Vehicle Dynamics
  • Human Factors
  • Responsibility
  • Liability
  • Drug and Alcohol Use
  • Night Driving
  • Aggressive Driving and Road Rages
     

Driving Exercises {6 hours – Driving Range}

  • Threshold, ABS, and Emergency Braking
  • Evasive Maneuvers
  • Backing
  • Forward and Reverse Serpentine
  • Figure 8
  • Off Road Recovery

IMPORTANT! Requirements to Participate:

  • Must be between the ages of 15-19 (15 years old with a restricted license and at least 6 months of driving or 16 years old with a License)
  • Have a valid Florida Driver’s License
  • Child and Parent must sign a waiver of liability prior to taking this course

The classroom portion will be held at the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office at 15 Oak Street, Crawfordville, Florida. The driving portion will be at the River Springs Middle School.
 

*REGISTRATION*

Each student is required to fill out the following forms. Please download and complete before attending the course.

Please send inquiries to Deputy Mitch Revel or Jimmy Sessor

Deputy Revel (850) 926-7155 ext 5202 or mrevel [at] wcso.org (mrevel[at]wcso[dot]org)

Deputy Sessor (850) 926-3641 ext 2418 or jsessor [at] wcso.org (jsessor[at]wcso[dot]org)

 

For more information, visit: Visit the Florida Sheriff's Association Teen Driver Challenge website

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