Teen Driver Survey

ADTSEA-FL Launches Teen Driver Survey to Hear Directly from Florida's Learners

As part of our mission to improve the quality of Driver Education across Florida, ADTSEA-FL has launched an initiative to hear directly from the individuals most impacted by Driver Education programs: teen drivers.

ADTSEA-FL is currently inviting Driver Education professionals, school administrators, commercial school owners, parents, and community members to share a short, anonymous survey with any teen they know. The goal is simple: to better understand how today’s teens want to learn to drive.

Take the Survey

The one-question survey includes optional fields for students to indicate their current grade level, county, and license status. No personal identifying information is collected.

This project was inspired by ADTSEA-FL CEO Derek Stewart’s recent participation in two Teen Driver Panels at the 2025 Lifesavers Conference in California. During those sessions, teen participants offered perspectives that surprised many of the traffic safety professionals in attendance—including unexpected preferences around how they wanted to be taught.

"If we want Driver Education to be effective, we must involve students in the conversation," said Stewart. "Their expectations, motivations, and learning styles are evolving, and we need to understand how to meet them where they are."

The data collected will be analyzed by the ADTSEA-FL Executive Team and used to guide program evaluation, professional development, and future curriculum recommendations. Once enough responses are collected, the survey will be closed and results will be published on ADTSEA-FL’s website.

ADTSEA-FL encourages all members and partners to help ensure the student voice is heard by sharing the survey widely.

About ADTSEA-FL

ADTSEA-FL, the Florida affiliate of the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association, is dedicated to advocating for high-quality Driver Education across the state through professional development, resource sharing, and collaboration between public and private educators.