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A Few Facts Supporting Strong Teen Driving Laws

As driver age decreases, fatal crash rates increases.  The earlier teens are allowed to learn to drive and the earlier they become licensed are both associated with higher fatal crash rates.

16- to 19-year-olds have a crash rate almost twice that of 20- to 24-year-olds, almost 3 times that of 25- to 29-year-olds, and more than 4 times that of 30- to 69-year olds.

The crash rate for 16-year-olds is much higher than that even for 17-year-olds and is almost 9 times greater than that of the general driving population.

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Vote YES for the STANDUP Act!

May 4, 2010

Today the website "The Consumerist" features a poll asking "Should teen licensing laws be made standard nationwide?"

Please take one minute to vote "YES" in support of the STANDUP Act!

Click here to read the article and vote in support of strong, lifesaving teen driving laws for every teen, in every state.

We also encourage you to leave a positive comment in response to the brief article about the STANDUP Act.  Some facts are provided in the left sidebar.  Additional information can be found on websites from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and the Saferoads4teens Coalition.

Thank you for supporting the STANDUP Act and the Saferoads4teens Coalition!
 
The Safe Teen And Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act is federal legislation that would compel states to strengthen their laws for novice teen drivers, often called Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) laws.

For more information, please contact Jenny Cheek at 202-408-1711 (ext. 15) or at jcheek@saferoads.org. 

Check out the Saferoads4teens website at www.saferoads4teens.org.