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January 9, 2017

How To Be The Perfect Sidekick, A Safe Teen Passenger

Batman Vs Robin

As a passenger, you may feel your role is simple – keep flipping stations to avoid commercials, talk about your day, and help the driver follow GPS directions. While these […]

Article by Gabriella Medina / News / distractions, teen passenger

February 15, 2016

Finding Ways to Break the Habit of Texting and Driving

Who hasn’t heard that texting and driving don’t mix? Certainly, by now, we all know that it’s a dangerous distraction. So, why are we still doing it? Isn’t that the […]

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Distraction, News / distracted driving, distractions, education, peer-to-peer, Zero Crazy 3 Comments

January 19, 2016

Teens in the Driver Seat® “Zero Crazy!” Activity Seeks to Reduce Distracted Driving Among Teens

Social media isn’t going away soon, so educating younger drivers about the dangers of distracted driving is key to reducing deaths among them on our nation’s roadways.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Distraction, News / activity, distracted driving, distractions, Zero Crazy 2 Comments

December 17, 2015

What kind of friends are your passengers?

Who is excited that you or your BFF is or has received their license? What’s not to be excited about, right? Getting a license is one more step toward…FREEDOM…from being […]

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Distraction, News / distractions, gdl, teen passenger 3 Comments

December 4, 2012

A teen driver and teen passengers are a deadly mix

AAA recently presented a study showing risky behavior increases for 16- and 17-year-old drivers as the number of teen passengers grows.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / News / AAA study, distractions, gdl, graduated drivers license, teen passengers 2 Comments

January 25, 2012

You know teen passengers are risky, here’s why

A new study not only shows having another teen in the car is dangerous, but also pin-points why.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / News / Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, distractions, major dangers, passenger study, state farm, teen driving Leave a Comment

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