STOP (Teen Driver) Mandatory Module 

STOP (Solicitor. Teen. Officer. Parent.) is a teen safe driving program designed by the Police Department and Municipal Court to reduce the number of teen traffic accidents and repeat violators in Johns Creek (see brochure).

The program has both Mandatory and Voluntary Modules. Teen violators may be ordered by the City Solicitor or Municipal Judge to participate in the Mandatory Module.

STOP participants hear real-life stories of teen car fatalities from Sgt. Kalish.

Mandatory Module

The City Solicitor or Municipal Judge orders a violator to attend a Teen Victim Impact Panel. (They may also order the violator to complete other items, such as community service and defensive driving courses, as part of their sentence or Solicitor's Pre-Trial Intervention.)

The panel consists of input from a Johns Creek judge, police officer and solicitor. It also features a Victim Impact Panel, with a speaker who has lost a teen daughter or son as a result of a traffic accident.

Parents are strongly encouraged to attend with their teens to learn more about the importance of practice driving and driving privilege limits, and the serious problem of distracted driving.

The Teen Victim Impact Panel lasts 1½ hours and is only offered one weeknight a month at 7 p.m. in the Johns Creek Municipal Courtroom, 11445 Johns Creek Parkway (map).

Class dates are posted on the police/court calendar and are also available through Court Services at 678-512-3444.

If you have not been sentenced to appear on a traffic violation, but are interested in attending the Teen Victim Impact Panel, please call Court Services for details.

The Hard Truth *

• Traffic crashes are the #1 cause of death among young U.S. adults (21 years old and under).
• Teens make up about 7% of total drivers, yet cause 18% of total fatalities.
• A teen's risk of being in a car crash is at a lifetime high in their first 12-24 months of driving.
• Main factors for teen accidents: lack of experience and distractions (cell phones, friends, etc).
• Teens driving at night with passengers are 4-5 more times likely to have an accident than when driving alone during the day.
• Drivers younger than 25 have the highest violation rate in: speeding; driving while intoxicated; ignoring traffic control devices; improper passing; not yielding right-of-way; illegal turning.