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Young male drivers may have a reputation for putting the pedal to the metal and being reckless on the road, but a new survey by Allstate Insurance Co. reveals that it might actually be the girls we need to watch out for.
A national online survey of over 1,000 teens revealed that 48% of girls say they are likely to drive 10 miles over the speed limit. For boys, that number was quite a bit lower at just 36%. And these girls aren’t just driving faster, they are also driving tougher. 16% said they would characterize their own driving style as “aggressive” as compared to 9% back in 2005. Continue reading »
This week, Oprah had a moving op-ed piece in the New York Times about the danger of driving while using a cell phone. Whether you’re holding it or using a headset, talking or texting, there’s mounting evidence that using your phone in your car is just about as dangerous as driving drunk.
Most of us would never dream of getting behind the wheel after a few martinis, but we blithely pick up our phones while driving.
A few weeks ago, a friend posted about this problem to her blog. I was shocked by the number of parents who weighed in to say what I have always felt: my kids distract me, too.
Who knew the answer to teens sexting and texting while driving was so simple? TASER says they have the answer.
Yes, THAT TASER. Only your kids won’t be screaming “don’t tase me bro,” (no matter how much you’ve been tempted) because the company isn’t using any of its stunning technology for its new innovation. Their new ew family safety platform, Protector, aims to give parents more control over their kids’ cell phones. Continue reading »
The parents of Hamilton County, IN want to reduce teen traffic accidents in a big way, and have come up with safe driving initiatives called Now Think Now and Buckle Down.
Remember those mock accidents that Students Against Drunk Driving used to put together every spring — usually right before prom — when you were in high school? You’d come to school to find a car wrecked on the school lawn, bloodied bodies strewn everywhere.
It was never very effective because — come on, we knew it was fake (unless you went to this school), and one of the “dead” victims would inevitably start laughing and ruin the whole thing.
Scare tactics are one way to get teens talking, though, and shock value isn’t wasted on them. A new 30-minute extremely graphic PSA that’s circulating around UK schools is realistic enough to make them sit up and take notice. The topic isn’t drunk driving, though, it’s driving while texting.
Before you watch, a disclaimer: It’s very graphic and not appropriate if your kids are in the room. Let us know — do you think this is an effective way to teach kids safer driving habits, or did they take it one step too far?
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