Keep Teens Driving on the Straight and Narrow
2006-10-06 17:59:39
Having clear-cut rules about the family car and/or driving privileges in general seems like a smart plan for teenagers. After all, most of our parents just tell us to be careful and then impose restrictions after the fact for some indiscretion. Having to guess what the family rules are sometimes can be compared to a weather report - partly cloudy.
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, Driving
, Straight
, Narrow
Exercising Parental Control Can Lead to Fewer Teen Driving Accidents
2006-09-22 15:22:39
Ask any teenager who drives and acts responsibly why they have not been in an accident. The answer is their parents impose consequences for their negative actions and behavior. It is as simple as that!
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, Exercising
, Parental
, Control
, Fewer
, Accidents
Parents and Teens Both Get into the Safe Driving Groove
2006-09-11 17:13:14
There is often a misconception behind the reasons why teens are involved in so many fatal accidents. The fatal accidents are often mistakenly blamed on alcohol or drugs. However, as current studies have shown, it is a matter of brain maturity, and not excessive teen drinking that contributes to the high rate of deaths associated with teen drivers.
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, Driving
, Parents
, Groove
Will 16 Year Olds Lose Their Driving Privileges?
2006-09-01 17:44:59
According to new scientific studies, the area of the brain that controls impulsive behavior doesn't reach maturity until the age of 25. This has caused many people to reconsider the age that teens should be allowed to drive. Currently, many states allow teens as young as 16 the right to drive.
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, Privileges
Is 16 Too Young to Drive?
2006-08-28 15:23:39
16 year olds are involved in more fatal accidents and are worse drivers than all other teen drivers.
How's My Teen Driving?
2006-08-14 14:44:06
Have you ever laughed at commercial vehicles with those dorky "How Am I Driving
?" bumper stickers? Now the joke could be on you. For only about $60 per year, the "How's My Teen Driving?" program will provide your parents with a yellow bumper sticker to place on your car.
Unbelted Teen Killed in Crash
2006-08-03 18:20:14
A Missouri teen was driving at about 3 a.m. when his car left the roadway and struck a utility pole, police said. The impact snapped the pole in half, and the young driver, who was not wearing his seat belt, died at the scene. When seat belts are used, the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants is reduced by 45 percent
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Text Messaging Cause of Fatal Teen Crash
2006-08-03 18:14:51
A 17-year-old likely will face misdemeanor charges after allegedly losing control of his car while text messaging and hitting a bicyclist.
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, Cause
, Fatal
, Text Messaging
Car Surfing claims life of Nashville Teen
2006-08-01 18:19:31
The victim's family says this so-called car surfing is a dangerous, growing trend that parents need to be aware of before it claims
more young lives.
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, Nashville
Teenagers Involved in One Third of Fatal Automobile Crashes
2006-07-24 17:05:06
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, on the basis of miles driven, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as are all drivers. Why do young drivers have such poor driving performance?
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, Teenagers
, Involved
, Automobile
, Crashes
Seriously, Wear a seat belt!
2006-07-20 18:27:55
Investigators in Clark County, Ohio said 18-year-old Jacob Beam of Fairborn was killed in an accident on the morning of Sunday, June 11. Investigators said it appears the driver may have lost control, went off the road and struck a utility pole; neither teen was wearing a seat belt
.
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Reducing Driving Hours Saves Teen Lives
2006-07-20 17:05:06
Allstate Insurance Company Gives Away 7,000 Gallons of Free Gas to Best Big City Drivers in the U.S.
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, Reducing
, Hours
, Saves
, Lives
Car Accident Claims Life of One Teen
2006-07-07 20:00:22
Samantha Lyons-Dauck, 19, of Oglesby, Il was killed and the driver, 19-year-old Jared Goskusky of Tonica, was life-flighted to OSF St. Francis Medical Center where he is in serious condition after a one car rollover accident in the early morning hours of Friday, June 16. It's still unclear why the car left the roadway just before 5 a.m., and friends fear it could be alcohol related. Read the safe teen driving lesson learned.
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First Time Driver
2006-07-06 23:15:21
Are you a first time driver? Then getting that learners permit can be exciting and daunting at the same time. This article will take you through the steps to get your Florida learners permit online with an extra emphasis on safety.
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, Driver
, First Time
Signs of Impaired Driving
2006-06-29 23:19:31
Sometimes it may not be obvious that the driver is impaired. Never assume that other drivers see you or that they can understand and predict your next course of action. Even if the driver sees you, he or she may not have time to respond, or might make the wrong move.
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One alcohol-related fatal crash every 31 minutes
2006-06-28 20:00:22
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that alcohol was involved in 39 percent of fatal crash
es and in seven percent of all crashes in 2004.
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, every
, minutes
Safe Driving Lessons Learned
2006-06-27 17:59:49
Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors in crashes. Thirty percent of all fatal crashes are caused by speeding. In 2004, 13,192 lives were lost nationwide as a result of speeding.
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, Lessons
, Learned
, Lessons Learned
Cool Driving Incentive Makes a Big Teen Impression at a Georgia Fair
2007-10-23 11:42:53
A recent partnership between the America Foundation and the Houston County District Attorney's Office was very successful as hundreds of teens got the chance to go through a series of simulated driving tests to gauge their driving skills in a variety of situations.
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, Incentive
, Impression
, Georgia
Car Cameras Record Teen Driving Behavior - Yeah or Nay?
2007-10-20 11:45:22
There are dozens of different statistics about teen driving and they all mesh together with one commonality - traffic accidents are the leading cause of death in teens.
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, Cameras
, Record
, Behavior
Parent-Teen Involvement Essential to the Drive Rite Keys to Smart Driving Program
2007-08-23 18:09:41
There is a program in the Indianapolis area called the Drive Rite Keys to Smart
Driving
and it is being offered through the county sheriff's office. This program is unique as it is a requirement for parents to monitor this course with their teenagers. What a novel idea - having parents take charge of their children's driving! Instead of hoping that your teenager has gotten enough information through required driver's education courses, this course is more comprehensive and takes six months to complete.
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, Essential
, Program
Behind the Wheel with the Tire Rack Street Survival Class
2007-08-21 18:10:29
It seems that every state in the country is adopting or introducing new extracurricular driver's education classes for teens. The death toll for teenage drivers is rather high across the country so classes such as the Tire Rack Street
Survival are created to address the issue. Do these classes work or are they just another way for some company to make some money? How effective are these classes really?
Coming Soon, Texting your Way to a Fine
2007-07-24 12:25:56
Quite a few states have jumped on the bandwagon about banning driving while talking on the cell phone. However, the growing trend of texting while driving has caused lawmakers, especially in New York to go back to the drawing board to include texting in that ban. And after the recent fatal accident where five teens were killed, with texting as a likely culprit, the heat is really on to get the new ruling passed.
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, Coming Soon
Driving Simulation Course a Great Tool for Better Driving
2007-07-23 12:25:08
There's a new course called Tragedy Prevention whose sole goal is to educate drivers about the dangers of the road in the hopes that accidents could be prevented. This is an excellent tool for not just reckless adult drivers who need driver's education training, but also for new teenage drivers who need to be acclimated to the ways for the road.
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, Driving
Engaging Teens Does Work for Driving Safety
2007-07-18 12:33:21
Allstate Insurance Company recently awarded fifty $1,000 awards to various organizations that promote safe driving for teens. National Youth Traffic Safety
Month was declared for the first time this past May. Allstate Insurance teamed up with NOYS (National Organizations for Youth Safety) and issued a challenge to these different youth organizations to come up with campaigns that could help decrease the number of fatalities and injuries due to teenage driving.
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, Engaging
, Teens
Helpful Tips for Parents of New Teen Drivers
2007-07-06 11:10:03
Ok, listen up parents! It is up to you to help your teenager become a better driver. That means some sacrifices on not only their part but yours as well. In other words, you have to take the time for extra instruction (besides what a driving school will go over). After all, aren't a few extra hours a good investment in your teen's future?
While your teen is ultimately responsible for his or her driving, you can help lay the building blocks for a safe, spotless driving record. Now before getting into the different helpful tips, just remember this: lead by example.
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, Drivers
A Lesson a Driver-in-Training Will Never Forget
2007-07-02 11:09:32
We all know that inexperienced teen drivers are dangerous to themselves and others. The statistics are very real. Auto accidents are the number one killer of young people, and yet teens continue to believe the worst won't or can't happen to them. For most teens, it would take the worst happening to them to learn about safe driving the hard way. That is exactly what happened to one teenager last week, in a tragic turn of events that will most likely haunt his life forever.
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, Training
Take a Contract Out with your Teenager
2007-06-15 13:09:21
Parents - it is your job to communicate the rules of the road and by that, the article meant those rules that you don't learn in a driver's education course. With teenagers, you cannot assume anything. You may think they understand that texting and driving at the same time is dangerous. However, you have to actually vocalize it in order for them to recognize and remember it.
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Project Note Home in Wyoming Should Keep Teens on the Straight and Narrow
2007-06-07 10:38:48
Keeping parents in the loop about their teen's driving record is a smart move for the state. Too often, teens have found out ways to pay for their tickets without their parents finding out about it. These teens are not being held accountable for their actions.
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, Project
, Wyoming
, Straight
, Narrow
Tough New Teen Drinking Law Passes Illinois Senate
2007-05-29 16:08:37
On Friday, May 18, 2007, the Illinois
Senate
took a huge step in trying to curb the dangers of teen drinking and driving. House Bill 3131 would impose strict penalties upon teens reprimanded for underage drinking, and at least one Bill supporter believes it can save lives.
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, Drinking
, Passes
Teaching Teens to Drive: MetLife Offers Five Simple Tips
2007-05-22 16:08:00
Many parents probably remember the day their teen received their learner's permit and first asked to borrow the family car. For moms and dads, it can be scary to think of their children out on the road. If you taught them well, you can be assured they'll make the right decisions when behind the wheel, but you can't always count on other drivers to be responsible and safe.
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, Offers
, Simple
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