Grant to fund teen program

Department of Driver Services Commissioner Bert Brantley recently announced the receipt of a grant award of $48,178.98 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for continued support of the State of Georgia Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program.

ADAP is a course designed to increase awareness among teens of the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol and to educate teens on the consequences of operating a motor vehicle while impaired.  

“We are grateful for the continued support received from GOHS to address the risks associated with operating a motor vehicle while impaired,” said Brantley. “This partnership allows us to bring this valuable program to teen drivers and their parents and ultimately make our roads safer.”

By law, teens under the age of 18 are required to complete ADAP in order to obtain their Class D Georgia driver’s license.  During the last grant period of October 2015 through September 2016, 104,019 students completed ADAP at their high school as part of a driver training course.  An additional 15,992 students took it online using eADAP.  DDS also offers a free online ADAP component for parents.

This grant award will be used to fund one staff member who will provide technical assistance related to ADAP and eADAP services, assisting teens with obtaining replacement certificates and responding to customer email inquiries submitted through an “Ask ADAP” feature on the DDS website.  The staff member is also responsible for producing comprehensive reports for ADAP, eADAP and Parent ADAP.

For more information on teen driving requirements visit www.dds.ga.gov or for driving safety information visit www.georgiahighwaysafety.org.