Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for 36% of all deaths in this age group (CDC 2006). However, research suggests that the most strict and comprehensive graduated drivers licensing programs are associated with reductions of 38% and 40% in fatal and injury crashes, respectively, of 16-year-old drivers (Baker et al. 2007). Read the rest of this entry »

According to the National Safety Council, over two million people suffer disabling injuries, and more than 41,000 people lose their lives in motor vehicle crashes each year. Impaired or careless driving and not using occupant restraints, high speeds, threatens every driver—regardless of how careful or how skilled. Read the rest of this entry »