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4School
Resource
Officer
Trooper
Harold Wittner
853-4415 ext. 4911
hwittner@ffcsd.org
First and
Second Graders Color and Learn about Bicycle Safety
March is
“National Brain Injury Awareness Month.” The Brain Injury
Association of New York State (BIANYS) has collaborated with the
New York State Police and other local police agencies, to bring
the Eleventh Annual “Design Your Own Helmet” Contest to all
first and second graders, in Montgomery, Fulton and Schoharie
Counties. (full
story and photos)
New Laws For Young
Drivers
MOM! DAD! There are some new laws coming that
will affect your teenage drivers and their Learners Permit and
Drivers License.
Click here to see all the details.
Texting—it’s no big deal?
Trooper Wittner shares the following:
New studies show that drivers overestimate their ability to multitask behind the
wheel. Do you wonder how distracting texting can be?
Check out this game designed to demonstrate the potential consequences of distractions
like texting on your driving ability. The game measures how your reaction time
is affected by external distractions. Regardless of your results, experts say, you should not attempt to
text when driving. (As with all games, intense levels of
concentration or repetition can lead to more successful outcomes.)
Sending teens a life-saving
message
The New York State Police has developed a teen-focused safety effort to address high fatality rates and low seatbelt
use rates among teenagers. This effort is founded on the
fact that motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teenagers AND that 55
percent of teenagers who die in motor vehicle crashes were not wearing
seatbelts at the time of the crash. The focus of this initiative is to educate
teens on the facts of seatbelts and to encourage seatbelt use for all vehicle
occupants, every trip, every time. (full
story)
Looking for parenting ideas? Try the NYS Family Resources Web
site
The Council on Children and Families (www.ccf.state.ny.us)
is pleased to present the
NYS Family Resources.org website. This website contains a
unique collection of resources focusing on contemporary family
issues and is designed for parents, professionals, and community
leaders, particularly those who serve children and youth.
In 1986, the Council on Children and Families, with the New York
State Citizens Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, published
the Family Resources Book, an annotated bibliography of
pamphlets and books, audiovisual materials, and a compilation of
state and national organizations that served children and
families. For the past 20 years, it has been a very popular
publication. Due to its popularity and changes in the field and
in technology, the Council began to revise and update the
information contained in that publication and developed the NYS
Family Resources website. (read
full article)
My Child Wants To
Drive…So, now, what do I do?
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The
first step to obtain a license in New York State is to take
a test. Read the following DMV
publication.
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You have decided that you really want to let
you child drive (Application
for Driver License).
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My child and I came to an agreement so he
could get his driver license. I would allow him to get his
diver’s license and he guaranteed that he would get good
grades. He is not upholding his end of the bargain. What
can I do?
It is important for kids to know that
driving is a “privilege” and not a “right.” Just because you
gave permission for your child to get his or her license,
does not mean that you do not have the ability to take it
away…at anytime…and, just because you say so. All you have
to do is sign the
attached form and deliver it to NY Department of Motor
Vehicle’s office.
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