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Webcam on Board, Teen Drivers on Alert

Mom and Dad monitor kids' driving, hoping for more road safety

Washington Post Washington Post Oct 24, 08 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - If a pilot program sees good results, teen drivers may soon find themselves under surveillance, reports the Washington Post . Parents in southern Maryland find the new webcam system, which records possible unsafe driving practices, a useful tool. Their offspring, however, aren't thrilled at the prospect of losing one of their last refuges from the watchful eye of Mom and Dad. More »

More about:  parenting • surveillance • car crash • road safety • teenage drivers • webcam

 Time to Raise Driving Age?


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

More about:  teenagers • driving • highways • automobile • driver's license • teenage drivers • Insurance Institute of Highway Safety

High Gas Prices Mean Fewer Traffic Deaths

People are changing where, when,
and how they drive

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 25, 08 11:37 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  gas prices • driving • car safety • traffic accident • fatalities • teenage drivers

Road Deaths Drop as Gas Price Soars

Study estimates
$4 gas will prevent 1,000 deaths a month

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 12, 08 7:30 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  gas prices • oil prices • driving • road safety • motorists • speeding • teenage drivers

Teens Brake on Driving at 16

Rising costs, tighter laws make many aspiring motorists wait longer for licenses

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