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	<title>Teens in the Driver Seat® &#187; distracted driving</title>
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	<description>A peer-to-peer teen driving safety program for America&#039;s young drivers.</description>
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		<title>Distractions cause increase in nighttime crashes for teens</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2012/02/06/distractions-cause-increase-in-nighttime-crashes-for-teens-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A nationwide analysis suggests that distractions – not alcohol – are contributing to a steady increase in nighttime fatal crashes for teenage drivers.

The trends are illustrated in a report produced by the Teens in the Driver Seat Center of the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI). The analysis that produced the report examined the effects of lighting conditions on crashes from 1999 to 2008 in all 50 U.S. states, along with the presence of alcohol as a factor in those crashes. The findings suggest something other than alcohol is pushing the nighttime fatal crash numbers up for teen drivers. The most likely reason, researchers say, is the use of cell phones.
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		<title>We demand safer cars, so why not demand safer drivers</title>
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		<comments>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/12/15/we-demand-safer-cars-so-why-not-demand-safer-drivers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Major changes require a shift in culture, but it can happen and new laws prevent injuries and deaths, then I’m all for it.]]></description>
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		<title>Will teens be driving their smartphones?</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/11/29/driving-smartphones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/11/29/driving-smartphones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are teens driving less because they would rather spend their time on their smartphones? One car company thinks so and wants to get teens back in the car.]]></description>
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		<title>Mixed signals from adults deliver the wrong message to teens</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/11/21/mixed-signals-from-adults-deliver-the-wrong-message-to-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teens are constantly being told to not use their phone behind the wheel, but is this the same message they are being shown? Not according to a survey released by State Farm. ]]></description>
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		<title>Multi-tasking is a myth</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/09/14/multi-tasking-is-a-myth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/09/14/multi-tasking-is-a-myth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chewing gum and walking? No big deal. You’re used to doing both and there isn’t much to think about unless you are stepping through cactus. Multi-tasking and driving is a whole new ballgame.]]></description>
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		<title>Distractions</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/08/26/distractions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cara tripodis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.t-driver.com/?p=6602</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cruising down the road, windows down, and blasting your favorite song…ahh perfect.]]></description>
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		<title>Cell phone users can get the message</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/07/12/cell-phone-users-can-get-the-message/</link>
		<comments>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/07/12/cell-phone-users-can-get-the-message/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>n-mclarty@tti.servers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two NHTSA pilot programs have found that strong laws along with highly-visible police can greatly reduce dangerous texting and cell phone use behind the wheel.]]></description>
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		<title>Distraction awareness &#8211; not an oxymoron</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/04/18/distraction-awareness-not-an-oxymoron/</link>
		<comments>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/04/18/distraction-awareness-not-an-oxymoron/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Sort of funny isn’t it? “Distraction awareness” - an oxymoron, like “expect the unexpected” and “almost exactly.” But, sometimes we do need reminders to the distractions that take our focus from being safe. I received an email from a co-worker who was at an entertainment complex. You know those places that have miniature golf, batting cages, games and other fun stuff. This one had a go-kart track and while waiting in line he was watching the racers zoom around the curvy track. He then noticed a teen, about 14 or so, slow down dramatically on a curve. ]]></description>
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		<title>Learning the Hard Way&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/02/23/learning-the-hard-way/</link>
		<comments>http://www.t-driver.com/2011/02/23/learning-the-hard-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the night of November 28, 2010 things pretty much took a turn for the worst. I practically watched my life flash before my eyes. ]]></description>
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		<title>He&#8217;s back &#8211; Dexter&#8217;s got a message for you</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2010/11/09/hes-back-dexters-got-a-message/</link>
		<comments>http://www.t-driver.com/2010/11/09/hes-back-dexters-got-a-message/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>j-atchison@tti.servers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dexter the Dead Texter is back with full force and the not-so-tactful character  has a lot to say about distracted driving.

“You wanna know the last final thought that struck just about everyone of us around here at the moment of death? Here it is: I can’t believe I did that,” Dexter says in his video blog.

So what’s he talking about anyway? Distracted driving. Watch Dexter’s video blog to find out more.]]></description>
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