Surveys | SAFE TEEN DRIVING | Partners for Safe Teen Driving.

Parents Survey Original Results

If your teen is guilty of any offense in juvenile or domestic relations court he/she must obtain permission first from a court to apply for a driver's license.
1. True
  
  90
2. False
  
  9
In order for a teenager to obtain a learner’s permit they must be at least 15 years 6 months of age.
1. True
  
  90
2. False
  
  9
After your teen has held a learner's permit for nine months and is at least 16.3 months, and completed a driver education program they will receive a notification to appear in court for a licensing ceremony.
1. True
  
  82
2. False
  
  17
Are you aware that there is a curfew law in Virginia?
1. Yes
  
  94
2. No
  
  2
3. Not Sure
  
  2
If you are under 18 you may carry one non-related passenger during the first year of your driver’s license.
1. True
  
  85
2. False
  
  14
After one year carrying a driver’s license you may carry three passengers until you reach 18.
1. True
  
  55
2. False
  
  44
Learner’s permit holders may not carry more than one passenger under 18-passenger restrictions do not apply to family members.
1. True
  
  74
2. False
  
  25
Violations of either the passenger or curfew restrictions can result in the suspension of a driver’s license.
1. True
  
  89
2. False
  
  10
Are you familiar with the Virginia driver’s citation or ticket?
1. Yes
  
  69
2. No
  
  30
Would you be able to explain proper etiquette in a courtroom?
1. Yes
  
  91
2. No
  
  8
Do find the driver’s licensing laws difficult to understand?
1. Yes
  
  27
2. No
  
  72
Have explained what a driver’s registration is to your teen driver?
1. Yes
  
  75
2. No
  
  24
Do you know that if a teen under 18 receives a citation they are seen in juvenile court?
1. Yes
  
  83
2. No
  
  16
Do you know about secondary infractions of the law?
1. Yes
  
  43
2. No
  
  56
In order to make teens more personally responsible for their actions would you:
1. List the laws on the back of a teens driver’s license
  
  25
2. Issue a monthly newsletter to all teen drivers informing them of changes in the law
  
  18
3. Increase the hours of behind the wheel practice time
  
  32
4. Restrict driving licensing until 18
  
  22
Are you familiar with the Legal Presence laws in Virginia
1. Yes
  
  58
2. No
  
  41
Even if a vehicle is non-operable it must be insured.
1. True
  
  48
2. False
  
  51
A Virginia motorcycle learner’s license allows the rider to operate the motorcycle only during daylight hours.
1. True
  
  78
2. False
  
  21
You must have 20/40 vision in one or both eyes for the vision requirements
1. True
  
  77
2. False
  
  22
Learner’s permits always expire on a birthday.
1. True
  
  44
2. False
  
  55
There are two types of license issued based on age.
1. True
  
  82
2. False
  
  17
You must notify the DMV within 30 days if you change your address.
1. True
  
  100
2. False
Places of employment may obtain the driving record of an individual for the last 7 years.
1. True
  
  79
2. False
  
  20
Have you explained to your under 18 year old teen that if he/she is convicted of a safety belt, child safety seat or demerit-point traffic violation they will be required to attend a driver improvement clinic?
1. Yes
  
  75
2. No
  
  24
Are you familiar with Virginia’s demerit point convictions?
1. Yes
  
  73
2. No
  
  26
Do you know as a parent that you may choose to cancel your teen’s learner’s permit or driver’s license for six months?
1. Yes
  
  94
2. No
  
  5