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  • September 2008

    • Time to Raise Driving Age?

      Detroit Free Press  |  Sep 9, 08 8:06 PM CDT

      Time to Raise Driving Age?

      (Newser) - Is 16 too young to drive? A safety group today began a push to encourage states to follow the lead of Japan, China, Russia, and most of Europe by raising the legal age to 18, the Detroit Free Press reports. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for youths aged 15 to 20, and the numbers have been rising over the last decade. More »

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  • August 2008

    • High Gas Prices Mean Fewer Traffic Deaths

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 08 11:37 AM CDT

      High Gas Prices Mean Fewer Traffic Deaths

      (Newser) - The number of traffic deaths may drop this year to their lowest since Kennedy was president—thanks in large part to higher gas prices, the AP reports. As they rose above $3.20 a gallon, fatalities plummeted 22.1% in March and 17.9% in April, a study found. The data suggest a “tipping point” in gas prices where drivers drastically changed their habits. More »

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      gas prices  • driving  • traffic accident  • car safety  • fatalities  • teenage drivers

  • July 2008

    • Road Deaths Drop as Gas Price Soars

      Associated Press  |  Jul 12, 08 7:30 AM CDT

      Road Deaths Drop as Gas Price Soars

      (Newser) - The record-breaking gas prices putting the squeeze on American drivers may be a lifesaver for some, reports the AP. Experts crunched 20 years of data and discovered that auto deaths fell 2.3% for every 10% hike in gas prices. When gas went up, people drove slower and bought safer vehicles. Risk-taking young drivers were priced off the roads. They estimate $4 gas will prevent 1,000 deaths a month. More »

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      gas prices  • oil prices  • driving  • motorists  • speeding  • road safety  • teenage drivers

  • February 2008

    • Teens Brake on Driving at 16

      New York Times  |  Feb 25, 08 4:24 PM CST

      Teens Brake on Driving at 16

      (Newser) - Turning 16 has long been a rite of passage, but many teens are holding off on that first ticket to freedom: the driver's license. The percentage of 16-year-olds licensed nationwide fell from 43.8% in 1998 to 29.8% in 2006, the New York Times reports. States are tightening underage driving laws even as families balk at the rising costs of insurance and driver's ed. More »

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      Internet  • teenagers  • driving  • car accident  • driver's license  • auto insurance  • teenage drivers

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