Welcome
As the Georgia Young Adult Planner (GYAP) for the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety I would like to welcome you to the GYAP website. It is with your help that the GYAP is possible; in hopes to decrease crashes, injuries and fatalities among the Georgia young adult drivers.
If your school does not have a grant to initiate the GYAP at your college/university, I encourage you to seek more information in order to get begin a program at your school. I believe in education and promoting safety to everyone in order to maximize ones’ quality of life. The number one reason of death for young adults, aged 18-24 is due to traffic fatalities. In 2003, there were 123, 538 drivers aged 18-24 involved in a total of 110,606 reported crashes. From these crashes, 55% were male, 92% of all young adult drivers were listed as not drinking, and all of these crashes are preventable and unnecessary.
GYAP focuses on peer education in order to promote and bring awareness to highway safety issues. It is a great way to get involved in a safe and smart program that will create a safer and healthier campus environment.
Please contact me if you have any questions. I also welcome any suggestions and comments. Thank you, remember to buckle up and have a great day.
Sincerely,
Kelly Cutts Young Adult Planner Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety