The Ohio Teen Driver Coalition Helps Win Passage of Ohio House Bill 343
Bob Taft, in one of his last acts as Ohio governor,
displays freshly signed Substitute House Bill 343, following a nearly two-year long campaign led
by the Ohio Conference of AAA Clubs and the Ohio Teen Driver Coalition. More
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This site is dedicated to protecting the lives of young drivers on Ohio roadways, as well as their
passengers and other drivers. AAA and the Ohio Teen Driver Coalition made it a priority to strengthen
Ohio’s Graduated Driver Licensing law.
Quick Facts About Teen Driving:
- From 1995-2004, an astounding 1,173 Ohioans have died in crashes (according to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration).
- Of those Ohio crash fatalities, 777 teens were killed on rural roads. By comparison, 259 were
killed on urban roads.
- Since 1995, 494 people “other” than teens were killed in teen driver crashes in which
the driver was 16 or 17 years old. These “other” people are drivers and passengers
of other vehicles and pedestrians.
Ohio Teen Driver Coalition News:
July 4th, 2007
Survey Shows Teens' Risky Driving Habits Include Text Messaging
Behind the Wheel
May 14th, 2007
Potential Benefit of Passenger Restriction for Teens
April 24, 2007
Ohio Bureau Of Motor
Vehicles Teen Driving Law Changes
February 15, 2007
AAA urges parents to "Keep The Keys" until
teen drivers sign agreement
January 4, 2007
AAA commends Gov. Taft for signing bill
December 15, 2006
AAA/Ohio Teen Driver Coalition help win passage of passenger limits
for new drivers; parents are key
August 16, 2006
Ohio State Highway Patrol/Google Earth show
locations, data for fatal crash victims
July 2, 2006
New NHTSA/Johns Hopkins Report on Effectiveness of GDL Components
June 23, 2006
AAA Foundation study shows jurisdictions with
night-time and passenger restrictions have 20 percent lower death and injury crash rate for 16-year-old
drivers
May 26, 2006
Ohio House Committee votes 90-2 to pass Sub HB 343
Substitute House Bill 343 - Floor Testimony from
Rep. Tom Raga
May 18, 2006
Ohio House Committee moves Sub HB 343 forward
May 10, 2006
Father of girl who died in crash gives tearful testimony
HB 343 gets 4th hearing
May 5, 2006
House Bill 343 to have fourth hearing
March 24, 2006
Ohio House Bill 343 is currently undergoing revision by the bill sponsor with input from the Ohio
Teen Driver Coalition. Further updates will be posted once the specific changes are known.
February 17, 2006
View a standard form letter to use when contacting Ohio legislators
January 31, 2006
The Ohio Senate Highways & Transportation Committee hears
testimony on Senate Bill 221 from AAA
Billboard campaign begins in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati
January 30, 2006
Responses of teenagers and
their parents to California's graduated licensing system 
January 18, 2006
Teen driver crashes pose greatest threat to other road
users, according to AAA
January 10, 2006
Coalition to share new data showing deadly effects
of teen driver crashes
October 25, 2005
Ohio AAA Clubs, new coalition, vocalize support
of GDL legislation
