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It's Youth Traffic Safety Month--Are Your Kids Driving Safely?

It's Youth Traffic Safety Month--Are Your Kids Driving Safely?

To highlight awareness of the importance of teen driving safety, youth from across the country joined with the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS), leaders from the federal government, global partners, corporate members and others to kick off the Global Youth Traffic Safety Month at a...

May 12, 2013 by 
 
Infographic: 1 in 2 teens consider driving on New Year's Eve very dangerous

1.5 Million Teens Will Drive Under The Influence Tonight: Infographic

As a percentage of the U.S. population, the number of teens who drive has been declining. However, there are still 13,000,000 licensed drivers under the age of 20 -- and... December 31, 2012 by 


 
UMTRI-Toyota teen driver distraction study

Teen Drivers Texting Much More Than Parents Think: Study

A new study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), sponsored by Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan... December 4, 2012 by 


 
Drowsy driver - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

AAA Study Finds Young Drivers Nodding Off Behind The Wheel

Among the unsafe behaviors teen drivers display behind the wheel, nodding off while driving – which hasn’t received nearly enough attention – ranks right up... November 13, 2012 by  3


 
Texting while driving

10 Tips To Help Your Teen Stop Texting And Driving

Texting while driving is considered the most distracting driver behavior, increasing crash risk by 2,300 percent. Yet it is also one of the most difficult behaviors to... November 2, 2012 by  1


 
Bridgestone Teens Drive Smart - Don't Text and Drive

Teens Drive More Dangerously With Other Teens In The Car

If you're the parent of a teenage driver, your biggest fear may be letting your kid drive alone. But according to AAA, there's a bigger danger: letting your kid drive with... October 11, 2012 by  1


 
Teen Driver - Ed Cunicelli, courtesy The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Why Not A Designated Texter For Teen Drivers?

Sometimes a good idea comes along that takes some time to gain traction. In a stepped-up effort to discourage distracted driving, a new campaign from the National Highway... September 11, 2012 by 


 
DriveScribe, a digital driving coach

DriveScribe App Coaches Teen Drivers & Offers Big Rewards

If you're a parent, you know that having a teenage driver in the house can keep you up at night. You wish you could be with your kids all the time to make sure their... August 22, 2012 by  1


 
Teen driver

July 4 Is The Deadliest Day For Teen Drivers

In the U.S., traffic fatalities have reached record lows. Unfortunately, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that car crashes are still the #1 killer of Americans... June 27, 2012 by  1


 
U.S. lawmakers to get tougher on teen drivers

Bridgestone Offers $50,000 In College Scholarships: Deadline June 22!

If you're heading off to college this fall or know someone who is, listen up: Bridgestone is running a contest to give away $50,000 in scholarships, and the deadline for... June 12, 2012 by 


 
U.S. lawmakers to get tougher on teen drivers

Graduated Licenses Can Save Lives, Says IIHS

While fatal crash rates of teen drivers have plunged in recent years, a new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute... May 30, 2012 by  4


 
Teen driving instruction - AAA Driver Training Programs

What's The Best Place For Your Teen To Learn How To Drive?

With summer almost here and your teenaged son or daughter looking to complete driver’s education courses, now is a good time to select a quality driving school to help... May 26, 2012 by 


 
Breakdown

7 Things To Remember When Your Car Breaks Down

America is in the midst of graduation season, which can only mean one thing: high school graduates across the country are motoring around in their very first cars, taking... May 18, 2012 by  1


 
AT&T texting-while-driving simulator, offered by The Peers Foundation

On Tour: AT&T Driving Simulator Helps Teens See Texting Danger

By now, most teens know that texting and handheld cellphone use while driving is dangerous. Yet they continue to do so; a Consumer Reports survey reported just last week that... May 17, 2012 by  2


 
Texting while driving

Eight In 10 Young Drivers Admit Texting, Driving: Survey

Young drivers believe it's dangerous to talk and to text on smartphones while they're driving, but they're doing it anyway, according to a new study from Consumer Reports... May 10, 2012 by 


 
Teens in car - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Teen Drivers More At Risk With Other Teens In The Car

Already a high-risk population, teen drivers face even greater risks when they have other young passengers in the car with them, according to a new study from the AAA... May 8, 2012 by 


 
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