The Graduated Driver Licensing program provides time for young people to gain critical experience in various traffic scenarios in a safe and controlled manner. In addition to learner permit restrictions, the Graduated License Law places restrictions on drivers under 18 years of age who have a junior learner permit or junior driver license. 

The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee provides grant funding to schools in New York state to have Survivor Advocates share their personal experiences with younger drivers, and raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, impaired driving and unsafe driving behaviors.

The “No Empty Chair” teen driving safety education and enforcement campaign raises awareness of highway dangers in the hope there will be no empty chairs during prom and graduation season. The enforcement targets specific infractions statewide during the week, as well as other vehicle and traffic law violations.