YOVASO has been a leader in youth traffic safety and peer-to-peer programs for almost 20 years. The program was formed in 2001 by the Blue Ridge Transportation Safety Board (BRTSB) and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to address the increasing number of teens killed on Virginia’s roadways. YOVASO quickly became the Commonwealth’s peer-to-peer education and prevention program on young driver and passenger safety. Originally started as a pilot program in Southwestern Virginia, YOVASO expanded statewide in 2007. Today, the program has active safe driving or traffic safety clubs at high schools, middle schools, and youth groups in all regions of the Commonwealth. These peer-delivered programs are recommended by state and national leaders as a key strategy in reducing teen crashes and saving young lives:
“If we want our teens to make healthy decisions, we have to Empower them to Educate and Encourage each other.” – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration & Governor’s Highway Safety Association
All Virginia schools and youth groups are encouraged to become a member and join us on the road to safe teen driving. Membership and all resources are completely free!