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Advice for parents on keeping their teenaged drivers safe
The summertime stretch from Memorial Day to Labor Day is the most dangerous time of the year for teen drivers. Over the past five years, an average of eight teens were killed in car accidents each day during the summer, according to Tire Rack Street Survival, a nonprofit teen driving education program. “Immaturity and lack of driving experience are the two main factors leading to the high crash rate among teens,” said Loretta Worters, vice…
Read MoreEnd of the school year can be a dangerous time for teens
The end of the school year can bee a dangerous time for teen drivers as prom, graduation and the start of summertime freedom can lead to risky behavior and dangerous driving leading up through the Fourth of July. There are 13 million driving-aged teenagers in the U.S., according to census data. With 23 percent of teens admitting to driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or other drugs, as many as 3 million impaired teen…
Read MoreProgress made in curbing risky driving among teens
Teen drivers have long been associated with risky behaviors such as texting behind the wheel and driving under the influence. While these behaviors are still a problem, a passenger survey of their fellow teens indicates some progress on these fronts. The study, by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm, indicated that from 2008 to 2011, risky behaviors of teen passengers (ages 15 to 19 years) decline. The number of teen passengers killed in…
Read MoreKeeping teen drivers safe requires ongoing education
Teenagers spend a lot of time learning to drive, but after they get their license their parents wish the education would continue. Unfortunately for parents they don’t always have the resources for this, even though the early driving years are the riskiest for teens. According to research from the Allstate Foundation, nearly half of parents express regret about not monitoring their teen driver after they get a license. More than two-thirds wish they spent more…
Read MoreTeen driving deaths surge
The number of 16 and 17-year-old drivers facing their own demise behind the wheel increased by 19 percent in the first six months of 2012, compared to the previous year. According to a report by the Governors Highway Safety Association, the figure is based on preliminary data from across the nation. Deaths of 16-year-old drivers increased from 86 to 107 (a 24 percent change), while the number for 17-year-old drivers went from 116 to 133…
Read MoreOne in 10 teens will drive drunk on New Year’s Eve
Despite knowing the dangers, many teens will still drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol this New Year’s Eve. More than one in ten (12 percent) of teens reported doing so in the past, according to a recent survey from Students Against Destructive Decisions and Liberty Mutual Insurance.. There are approximately 13 million licensed teenage drivers in the U.S. and they already know this is a hazardous time to be on the road….
Read MoreSurfing the internet makes distracted driving worse
As if driving while texting or yapping on the phone weren’t bad enough, the advent of smartphones has added a new problem to distracted driving from those surfing the internet while behind the wheel. According to State Farm, people are webbing while driving with increasing frequency. Along with texting, such behavior may pose equal or greater concerns in the effort to reduce distracted driving. Four years of data show a significant increase in the use of…
Read MoreParental involvement needed to curb teen driving deaths
Teenagers may think and act like they’re indestructible yet the statistics say otherwise, especially when they get behind the wheel. Vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for teenagers in America. Mile for mile, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.. Research shows which behaviors contribute to teen-related crashes. Inexperience and immaturity combined with speed, drinking and driving,…
Read MoreTeens say their parents set bad examples in the car
Most parents exhibit risky behavior behind the wheel and their kids are taking notice, according to a new survey. Overwhelming numbers of teens said their parents make poor and risky decisions while driving, according to the survey by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Students Against Destructive Decisions. According to more than 1,700 teens surveyed countrywide, dangerous driving behaviors among parents, while their teen is in the car, range from texting or speeding to driving without a…
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