Rhino
06-22-2006, 02:24 PM
Fewer Hours Can Lower Teen Crash Rates
Thursday, June 22, 2006
WASHINGTON — Limiting the hours teens can drive and the number of people riding with them can reduce crash rates among young motorists by 20 percent, according to a study of drivers in Canada and Oregon.
Researchers with the Traffic Injury Research Foundation in Ottawa, Canada, compared accidents involving 16-year-old drivers in Oregon and Ontario in 2002. Oregon restricted unsupervised nighttime driving and the number of passengers while Ontario did not carry the prohibitions at the time.
Crashes involving injuries and deaths were 20 percent fewer among the teen drivers in Oregon, offering evidence that strong graduated drivers licensing programs can make a difference.
"Teens who obey traffic rules and regulations, follow GDL regulations, and have actively involved parents are much less likely to crash," said J. Peter Kissinger, president and CEO of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, which sponsored the study.
Traffic accidents kill about 6,000 motorists between the ages of 16 to 20 every year, making them the leading cause of death for teens. Safety experts say young drivers are more prone to crashes because they lack experience and driving skills.......http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200630,00.html
Thursday, June 22, 2006
WASHINGTON — Limiting the hours teens can drive and the number of people riding with them can reduce crash rates among young motorists by 20 percent, according to a study of drivers in Canada and Oregon.
Researchers with the Traffic Injury Research Foundation in Ottawa, Canada, compared accidents involving 16-year-old drivers in Oregon and Ontario in 2002. Oregon restricted unsupervised nighttime driving and the number of passengers while Ontario did not carry the prohibitions at the time.
Crashes involving injuries and deaths were 20 percent fewer among the teen drivers in Oregon, offering evidence that strong graduated drivers licensing programs can make a difference.
"Teens who obey traffic rules and regulations, follow GDL regulations, and have actively involved parents are much less likely to crash," said J. Peter Kissinger, president and CEO of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, which sponsored the study.
Traffic accidents kill about 6,000 motorists between the ages of 16 to 20 every year, making them the leading cause of death for teens. Safety experts say young drivers are more prone to crashes because they lack experience and driving skills.......http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200630,00.html