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Sheriff Lanny North is pleased to offer the S.T.O.P.P.E.D. Program.

A parental notification system operated by the Hocking County Sheriff's Office to help reduce the number of young drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents.

How it works

Parents voluntarily register any motor vehicle that will be operated by a driver under the age of twenty-one with the Hocking County Sheriff's Office.

What then

An identification decal is issued and affixed to the windshield of each registered vehicle.

In Ohio, the age group with the highest fatality rate are
16 - 20 year olds. The same age group also represents the highest rate in injury and property accidents.

The Hocking County Sheriff's Office offers parents this voluntary notification system to extend their watchful eyes and raise the awareness of drivers under the age of twenty-one.

"Your teenager may borrow the keys to the family car, but as parents you hold the key to their future.

Please join the S.T.O.P.P.E.D. program and let the Hocking County Sheriff's Office become your partner in promoting young driver safety."

Lanny E. North
Hocking County Sheriff

● Enrollment into the S.T.O.P.P.E.D. Program
     will provide teenagers with a constant visual
     reminder of their accountability as they travel
     on their own.

● Enrollment will also provide parents with
notification when young drivers fall short of
parental expectations.

What to expect

If for any reason the registered vehicle. when operated by a driver under the age of twenty-one, is stopped by a law enforcement officer in Hocking County, the officer will complete a notification card providing the following information:

Time and location of stop
Driver's name
Number of passengers
Reason for the stop
Whether any traffic tickets were issued

Notifications will be mailed directly to parents to make them aware of any potential problems and enable them to enforce parental rules that often coexist with teenage driving privileges.