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To a teenager, it means freedom, but to their parents it often means higher auto insurance rates, dented fenders, and speeding tickets. Tragically, for the parents of some young adults in Wyoming last year, it meant burying a son or daughter. Young adults are at a dangerous intersection where inexperience, risk-taking behavior, and increased risk of exposure collide. Although young adults represent less than 10% of all licensed drivers in Wyoming, they are involved in almost 19% of all crashes. As any parent of a teenager will tell you, young adults perceive and react to risks differently than older adults. At times, this is exhibited as a failure to understand danger or act appropriately. On the road, these youthful traits can turn deadly very quickly. Just as your arms protected your child as he took his first baby steps, the STOPPED program arms you as he learns to drive. Habits are difficult to change once set. Protect your loved one and the community by joining STOPPED today!

"Your teenager may borrow the keys to the family car but you hold the keys to their future. Please join the STOPPED program and let your local law enforcement agency become your partner in promoting young driver safety." The Wyoming Association of Sheriff’s and Chiefs of Police, and your local law enforcement agency are pleased to introduce the STOPPED (Sheriff's and Police Telling Our Parents and Promoting Educated Drivers) program. A parental notification system that was adopted by The Wyoming Association of Sheriff's and Chiefs of Police, the goal of STOPPED is to reduce the number of young drivers who are injured or killed in motor vehicle crashes each year.

Annually over 3,000 drivers, ages 16 to 21 years old, die in the United States as a result of motor vehicle crashes.

The Wyoming Association of Sheriff's and Chiefs of Police, and your local law enforcement agency are pleased to offer parents this voluntary notification system that extends their watchful eyes and raises the level of awareness for drivers under the age of 21.

On Your Mark.

Parents voluntarily register with the Wyoming Association of Sheriff's and Chiefs of Police, any motor vehicle that will be operated by a driver under the age of 21.

Get Set...

An identification decal is issued by the Wyoming Association of Sheriff's and Chiefs of Police, and should be affixed to the front windshield of each registered vehicle.

STOPPED!

If for any reason, the registered vehicle is stopped by local law enforcement while a person under the age of 21 is driving, the officer will complete a notification card that provides the following information:

* Time and location of stop.
* Driver's name and the number of passengers in vehicle.
* Reason for the stop.
* Whether any citations were issued.

The notification will then be mailed directly to the parents in order to make them aware of potential problems as well as enable them to enforce parental rules that often co-exist with teenage driving privileges.

To enroll contact your local law enforcement agency or click STOPPED symbol, or call the Laramie County Sheriff's Office at 307-633-4751.