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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

September 2, 2011

Good friends are good passengers

Being a good passenger is more than relaxing and enjoying the ride, it’s also being an active passenger by helping the driver watch and listen.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / News / distractions, major dangers, passengers 2 Comments

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