The purpose of the project proposed by the virginia polytechnic institute and state university is to meetthe growing demand to implement the virginia tech transportation institutes supplemental teen…

The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) was awarded a $808,178 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (CFDA 20.237 - Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements) to implement the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute's Supplemental Teen Driver Education Program. This program is designed to instruct young drivers on safely sharing the road with heavy vehicles. The funding will help meet the growing demand for this driver education initiative over the 2-year project period from September 2023 to September 2025. As a leading public research university, Virginia Tech has extensive experience collaborating with federal agencies on transportation research and safety initiatives.

The purpose of the project proposed by the virginia polytechnic institute and state university is to meetthe growing demand to implement the virginia tech transportation institutes supplemental teen drivereducation program designed to instruct young drivers on sharing the road with heavy vehicles.