A nationwide study found lower fatal crash rates amongst teenagers under 18 years of age facing more stringent licensing laws than 18-year-olds who no longer faced the restrictions enforced by graduated licensing programs, according to news sources. The study stands contrary to the conventional wisdom of the past two decades which seemed to suggest that tough licensing laws helped lower fatal crash rates amongst all teenagers. Earlier studies have focused their attention only on crashes involving 16-year-olds. The study reportedly (read more)
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16
Sep
2011
New Findings On Teen Driving Restrictions
07
Mar
2011
California’s “Teen Safe Driving Week” Announced
Teens may be at risk of being involved in a fatal crash if they use a hand-held phone, eat, change the radio stations or a CD while driving.
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12
Jan
2011
Safety Taught to Teen Drivers
The California Highway Patrol, along with Fallbrook Sheriff’s substation, are working together to teach safe driving practices to teenagers.
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10
Jan
2011
Unlicensed Teenager Wrecks Car, Four Injured
A teenager from Bakersfield was killed on Friday illegally driving in an early morning crash. Four others were hurt.
Read MoreA mock car accident was staged to show teenagers the dangers of drunken driving, and their affect on peers.
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07
Dec
2010
Distracted Driving Rates Remain High in Belmont
The Belmont Police report a high number of distracted driving cases, caused by drivers texting or using their cell phones while driving.
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02
Dec
2010
CHP Asks Teenage Drivers to Take Safety Pledge
The CHP is warning teenagers not to multi-task and drive, citing statistics that show the high rate of teenage deaths in car accidents.
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