The Young Traffic Offenders Program (YTOP) aims to change the lives and driving habits of young drivers by encouraging them to confront the consequences of distracted driving.
Participants begin the class by learning about the path of a car crash victim at a trauma center. Hospital staff share their experiences with crash victims in the emergency room, radiology, intensive care, and physical therapy. Students meet young people who have suffered from permanent brain or spinal cord injuries as a result of a motor vehicle crash. The class ends as the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers talk about working crash sites and making death notifications to families. At the end of the program, attendees are required to write a one-page essay describing what they learned and how their driving habits will change. Those who attend the full four-hour program will be provided a certificate upon the completion of class.
YTOP offers municipal court judges a way to deter young people from speeding, drunk driving, and other related offenses. Young drivers convicted of driving offenses are often sentenced to attend YTOP. Many attorneys also recommend that their clients with driving offenses take this class prior to their court appearance.
Click the "Register" button below to attend our next class.
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Click the "Register" button below to attend our next class. If no Register button appears for you, please click the "Register for YTOP" link at the top of the website. This class is offered twice a month. Please only register for the class if you can attend the date and time listed. Registrations cannot be moved from one class to another. The registration fee is nonrefundable.
Date: May 16, 2025
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Research Medical Center
The registration fee is nonrefundable and will appear as paid to The Research Foundation.
Dates for upcoming YTOP classes are listed below. Registration for the next class will open after the class listed above has begun.
Send us an email or call 816-276-4900 for more information.
