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Copeland, Larry.

Teens on the Road Get Limits / Larry Copeland. - Gannett News Service (Syndicate), 2001. Christian Science Monitor (United Media), 2001. Associated Press Newsfeatures, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 28. Family, 1522-3213; .

This MARC record contains three articles. Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Teens on the Road Get Limits, May 1, 2001; pp. 12A. Originally Published: Among States, a Bid to Curb Teen Joyriding, April 24, 2001; pp. 3. Originally Published: Campaigns, Laws Try to Curb Deadly Teen Wrecks, May 13, 2001; pp. 3A+.

TEENS ON THE ROAD GET LIMITS -- "One of the nation's most romanticized rites of passage for teenagers--the freedom to take to the open highway--is becoming a relic of a simpler past. Prompted by statistics identifying automobile crashes as the leading killer of American teenagers, 38 states and the District of Columbia now limit driving by teenagers with Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) programs." (USA TODAY) This article reveals that automobile crashes account for the majority of deaths among teenagers annually and examines current state legislations and restrictions for teenage drivers. AMONG STATES, A BID TO CURB TEEN JOYRIDING -- "In response to data showing that drivers 16 and younger are a risk--more than any other age group--to themselves, their passengers, and other motorists, a majority of US states no longer grant full driving privileges the day a teenager hits that milestone birthday." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) The author explains that due to an elevated number of car accidents among "novice" drivers, several states are enacting greater restrictions on teen drivers. CAMPAIGNS, LAWS TRY TO CURB DEADLY TEEN WRECKS -- "While school violence has grabbed the nation's attention, automoblile crashes are the No. 1 killer of Americans ages 15 to 20, and have been for decades...Though deaths and injuries have dropped in the past decade--and even dipped in the springtime because of frequent safe-driving campaigns aimed at prom and graduation time--thousands of driving-age teens still die in crashes each year." (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL) This article focuses on the consistently high fatality rate among teenage drivers and examines legislation intended to curb this lethal trend.

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Drivers' licenses.
Teenage automobile drivers.
Traffic accidents.
Teenagers--Morality.


Montana.

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