The Alpharetta City Council has voted to continue offering its Dangerous Driving Program to young traffic offenders and to charge them a $75 fee to cover the costs of the course.
The Community Services Unit of the Department of Public Safety started the program as an outreach to local high schools, according to a staff summary prepared for a recent Council meeting. Through the efforts of the Traffic Enforcement Unit, city court and city solicitor, the program became a driver’s safety class for traffic violators under the age of 21.
“In addition to providing hands-on driver’s training directly overseen by police officers, the course keeps the young adults together as a group, rather than interspersed with adults of all ages. This creates a more effective learning environment for the young adults, and provides direct benefits to the citizens of Alpharetta,” the summary said.
The $75 fee will help the city recover operating expenses and pay overtime to officers who run the course. Assuming a roster of 25 students per class, offered 12 times a year, the total annual cost will be $22,500.
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