Good Work, Pennsylvania Teen Drivers!
The death rate for 16 and 17 year old drivers in the United States rose dramatically in the first half of 2012. According to a recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Association the death rate for 16 and 17 year old drivers rose 19% in the first six months of 2012 when compared to […]
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It Isn’t Just the Cell Phone That Makes That Driver Dangerous
A recent study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Study found that it isn’t just the use of a cell phone that makes drivers who use cell phones while driving dangerous. According to the study, drivers distracted by a cell phone may also be: • Speeding • Drowsiness • Driving without a seatbelt • Texting […]
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How Bad is Traffic in Pennsylvania?
The Texas Transportation Institute recently released its annual report on traffic in the United States. Traffic is not only frustrating, but it may also be dangerous. As people become increasingly late, they may become aggressive and if more cars are on the road then collisions may be more likely. Accordingly, it is important to know […]
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Don’t Believe Anyone Who Tells You They Can Multitask and Drive Safely
A new study funded by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and published online in the January 23, 2013 journal PLOS One, an online journal of the Public Library of Science, found that those who believe that they are better than average at multitasking are actually worse at it. Similarly, those who regularly engage in […]
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Pennsylvania Students Injured in Boston Bus Accident
On Saturday, February 2, 2013, a bus carrying 42 high school students and adult chaperones from the Philadelphia area were returning from Harvard University in Boston when their bus crashed into a bridge overpass, injuring 35 passengers. At least one person was reported to have life-threatening injuries and three others with serious injuries from this […]
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How Long Do You Look at Digital Billboards?
Are you distracted by digital billboards? You might want to exercise extra caution when driving near them. According to a recent study published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention, digital billboards may be more distracting to drivers than other billboards and signs. Specifically, the study found that electronic billboards divert drivers’ eyes from the road […]
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Drowsy Drivers More Common Than You Might Think
The latest statistics about drowsy drivers have recently been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the CDC, 1 in 24 drivers admits to falling asleep while behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. The CDC thinks that the number may be even higher since many people may not notice […]
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What is the Government Doing About “Backing Up” Accidents?
Each year, more than 200 people are killed and about 17,000 people are injured by vehicles that are backing up. Many of these victims are children. 2012 was supposed to be the year that the federal government took action to provide new guidelines to car manufacturers about how to make passenger vehicles safer so that […]
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Increase in Pennsylvania Christmas Crashes This Year
Over the 2011 holiday, State Police responded to 509 Pennsylvania Christmas crashes that resulted in five deaths and 169 injuries. This year, those numbers increased. Over the Christmas 2012 holiday, Pennsylvania State Police responded to 1,336 accidents that resulted in seven deaths and 315 injuries. Additionally, police issued : • 348 arrests for driving under […]
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When Pennsylvania Parents Should Start Teaching Children to Drive
A driver’s education course is not the time to start teaching children to drive safely, according to a recent study by Toyota and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Teen drivers follow the example set by their parents According to the study, your teen may not listen to a word that you say, but […]
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