Recommendations from law officer questionnaires: per cent support (average)
| Recommendation | % Support* | |
|---|---|---|
| *Note: “support” is defined as responses of “definitely would help”, “would help”, “might/should help” improve Kentucky's GDL program. Average of percentages between the state level law enforcement and city/county level law enforcement. DUI = driving under the influence. | ||
| 1. | Include a GDL provision to allow stronger penalties for teen drivers repeatedly convicted of DUI violations (0.02 BAC law) | 96 |
| 2. | Allow a teen's record of previous DUI violations to be accessible to the courts (BAC 0.02 to 0.08 ml/dl)—allows identification of repeat offenders | 95 |
| 3. | Make driver licenses for those under age 21 more difficult to alter/fabricate to help decrease purchase of alcohol by minors using altered identification | 93 |
| 4. | Require licensing agency to notify parents/guardians of teen's traffic violations | 93 |
| 5. | Provide increased teen EDUCATION on driving safety | 91 |
| 6. | Provide EDUCATION to the law enforcement officers, judges, and prosecutors implementing GDL. This includes providing clear information on GDL purpose and provisions, their specific role in enforcement of the provisions, ideas on effective ways to enforce the provisions, and statistical results of their efforts. | 86 |
| 7. | Allow courts to require the presence of parents (guardians) when teens are in court for traffic violations | 91 |
| 8. | Regularly disseminate local and statewide teen crash statistics | 83 |
| 9. | Conduct a MEDIA campaign to encourage parents to enforce provisions such as the “night-time driving restriction” and “adult supervisor/escort requirement” for permit drivers | 82 |
| 10. | Conduct a MEDIA campaign focusing on the first six months of independent teen driving, to inform parents about the need for close monitoring, skills training, and need for limit on passengers and driving privileges | 82 |
| 11. | Require vehicles driven by new teen drivers to display a sign or decal identifying them as a novice or permit drivers under GDL provisions and restrictions (336 asked) | 53 |