NATIONAL – Recent studies have shown that teens that own their own cars are more likely to get into accidents than teens who share the family car. Twenty-five percent of teens who have their own cars have been involved in crashes compared to eleven percent who shared the car. Teens who had parents, who set…
MANATEE COUNTY – The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is going to be holding the Teen Driver Challenge Class on Thursday, Sept 24th, 2009 and Saturday, Sept 26th, 2009. The class is formatted for teens 15-19 years of age that possess a valid Florida Operator’s Driver’s License or Learner’s Permit. The students will be required to…
FOR THE AMERICAN TEENAGER the automobile is a source of freedom and independence, but at WHAT PRICE? Reckless driving is the #1 killer of 15-20 year olds. Why speak up? Because Speaking up could save your life. Sixteen year olds are three times more likely to die in a car crash! The leading cause of…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds that in-vehicle monitoring devices help reduce risky teen driving. The devices record the times when teens drive to fast, brake too sharply, and don’t buckle up. The monitors made beeping sounds when teens drove too fast, braked too sharply or neglected to buckle up. At the same…
According to BAYNEWS 9 – A teenager was cited Wednesday after police said she crashed into a patrol car while she was texting and cutting school. According to reports, just before 11 a.m. Wednesday, Officer Tanya Manning was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Bruce B. Downs and Palms Springs boulevards in…
According to the St. Petersburg Times (06/10/2008) – Some sobering news for the parents of teenage drivers in Florida – The Tampa Bay Area is the deadliest metro area for teen drivers. The Tampa Bay area, Orlando and Jacksonville are ranked Nos. 1, 2 and 3, respectively, as the deadliest metro areas in America for…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group. In 2005, twelve teens ages 16 to 19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries. How big is the problem, and…