The STANDUP Act adds more co-sponsors
H.R. 1895, the Safe Teen And Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act, has gained two more co-sponsors:
Rep. Albio Sires (NJ-13)
Rep. John Hall (NY-19)
Thank you, Reps. Sires and Hall for supporting efforts to reduce crashes and save lives!
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New Study of Graduated Driver Licensing Confirms the Safety Benefits of Delaying the Licensing Age
A study published in the February 22 issue of the journal Traffic Injury Prevention evaluates the Graduated Driver Licensing laws in New Jersey and confirms the lifesaving benefit of delaying licensing age for teen drivers. The results of the study include the following:- Delaying the licensing age to 17 eliminates most crashes by 16 year old drivers.
- There is no corresponding increase in fatal crashes among novice 17-year-old drivers.
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In the News: Toughest States on Distracted Driving
A report was published this week in Forbes about the states that are toughest on distracted driving. The report looked at distracted-driving law and penalty information from the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Governors Highway Safety
Administration, Handsfreeinfo.com, the Center for Auto Safety and the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Click here to read the full report.
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