Lorain County JVS “What Drives Your Future?”  Sophomore Tour  January 29 & 30, 2009

Career Driving  Driving will always be part of your life Will you always live in Lorain County? Will you always live in Lorain County? Non-Resident Violator CompactNon-Resident Violator Compact  A car will always be part of your job Will you have a job that you can walk to? Will you have a job that you can walk to?  Driver Education never ends… Will you be a expert driver? Will you be a expert driver?  40,000+/1130/30

 Speed  Un-assured Clear Distance Ahead  Failure to Yield  Improper Lane Change  Improper Backing 21,89810,84711,49577,43242,798 Ohio Traffic Crash Facts 2006 ViolationNumber of Crashes

77,432 Un-assured Clear Distance Ahead 42,798 Failure to Yield 21,898 Improper Lane Change 10,847 Speed 11,495 Improper Backing Crashes Deaths

Driving at LCJVS

Driving Your Personal Vehicle in a 2009 Economy  Insurance $↑  Car loan $↓  Maintenance costs $↑  Gas $↑

Driving a Company Vehicle  Cost of employee crashes Medical Medical Legal Legal Downtime of vehicle Downtime of vehicle Worker’s Compensation Worker’s Compensation Insurance Insurance Loss of vehicle Loss of vehicle Loss of employee Loss of employee

What a poor driving record earns you and tells an employer  Tickets =unreliable, undependable  Crashes =can’t get to work  Time off for court =absent employee  License suspension =can’t drive a company vehicle  All of the above…  = LAY-OFF or TERMINATION!!!

Please Hire Me, but…  Driving record check/10 years+  Driver abstract/points  Ohio points system Remedial Driving Courses  Cost of Fleet Insurance  Defensive Driving Classes

Check your driving record  Is your current license valid? Expired Expired When to renew?When to renew? Grace period?Grace period? Points? Points? How do I get points offHow do I get points off my license?my license? Suspended? Suspended? Work privileges? Work privileges?  Check your license on- line at:

 Enter license # or ID#  Enter date of birth  Enter 1 st letter of last name  Enter code

Other Ways to Check Your Driving Record  By Mail - $2.00, takes days - $2.00, takes days Need Need Driver Abstract Request Form (BMV 1173)Driver Abstract Request Form (BMV 1173) Release of Personal Information Form (BMV 5008)Release of Personal Information Form (BMV 5008) Must be notarized Must be notarized  At Deputy Registrar $5.00, immediate $5.00, immediate Need license & Driver Abstract Request Form Need license & Driver Abstract Request Form

Are You Responsibility-Driven?  Personal  Career  Workplace  Community

What’s In Your Trunk?  Jumper cables  Basic tools  Blanket/extra clothes  Non-battery flashlight  First Aid Kit  Water/food  Small shovel  Triangles/light sticks  Sand or kitty litter

Slow Down!

Be Alert!!!

Pay Attention!

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Questions??

Lori Cook AAA East Central/NE Ohio Region 5700 Brecksville Road Independence, Ohio