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National Teen Driver Safety Week
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OCTOBER 15-19, 2007
Congressional support for National Teen Driver Safety Week
On September 5, 2007, The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill introduced by Congressman Charlie Dent (R-PA), establishing every third week in October as National Teen Driver Safety Week. An identical bill, introduced by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) awaits approval in the U.S. Senate.
National Teen Driver Safety Week will concentrate national attention on the development and communication of effective methods to help reduce crashes involving teen drivers.
Key messages for National Teen Driver Safety Week 2007
Let's be consistent. If everybody who communicates about teen driver safety in 2007 emphasizes the same evidence-based messages, we will have more impact. Here are two important messages:
1. Parents are key to teens' success in learning to drive safely. Make driving part of everyday conversation. Parents must understand the needs and challenges their teens face when it comes to driving; young drivers can learn from the wisdom and experience of their driving “coaches”. Invest the time. Parents need to be sure their kids have enough experience to be safe drivers. Share the teaching responsibilities with an instructor or another trusted adult if schedules are tight or if lessons become tense.
2. Teens don't have the time for distractions. Literally. Take driving seriously and pay attention to the road. In a potential crash situation, the driver has only 3 seconds to scan for and identify the hazard, decide on a response, and act out that response. Distractions from driving cut into these precious seconds. Cell phones are only part of the problem: Passengers, heightened emotions, and fatigue can distract even the most experienced drivers from the road. For young drivers, these distractions are especially deadly.
For the rest of the article, go to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance site for more information:
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