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Educating to prevent childhood
injuries is the responsibility of everyone, and it will take the
support of everyone if we hope to reduce the toll of needless deaths
and injuries that are sustained each year.
Effective
January 1, 2007 - New Driving Requirements for Georgia Teens
Senate
Bill 226 also known as "Joshua's Law" was passed during the
2005 General Assembly. Effective January 1, 2007, all 16-year-olds
applying for a Class D driver's license must complete an approved
driver education course AND complete a total of 40 hours of supervised
driving, 6 hours of which must be at night, with a parent or guardian's
sworn verification that these driving requirements have been met.
Any
Georgia student who has not completed an approved driver education
course must wait until age 17 to be eligible for a Class D driver's
license. He or she must still complete a total of at least 40 hours
of supervised driving, including at least 6 hours at night. The
same verification in writing by a parent or guardian is required.
Learn
more...
Download brochure from
Department of Driver Services:
Joshua's
Law New Teen Driving Requirements
Safety
Resources
- National
PTA's Safety Resources
- Prevent
Child Abuse Georgia (PCAG). Protecting our children against
child abuse is a top priority for all of us. This website contains
ideas on how you can help prevent child abuse.
- Firefacts.org - This
website provides fire safety resources for teachers and parents.
It also has activities for children. You can also order
a free CD for your school - 2009
Fire Safety Learning System CD. Including
three separate age appropriate sections, this new version includes
improvements such as an extended "Fire Escape Simulation" section,
with additional scenarios including two-story buildings, apartment
complexes and more. Kids will be able to take a virtual tour of
a fire station, and will be introduced to a female firefighter,
who not only will teach younger students that "Firefighters are
Your Friends," but will also show students that girls can grow
up to be firefighters!
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