Article on Teen Driving in Atlanta Parent this month

Alcohol, inexperience behind the wheel and cell phones make teenage drivers more susceptible to fatal crashes. But new laws and community efforts are trying to force teens to follow the rules of the road.

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Safety advocates push for tougher national teen driver laws

Article in AJC today about teen driving posted here. Excerpt from the article:

Georgia currently allows 15-year-olds to get conditional learner permits; the STANDUP Act as proposed wouldn't allow anyone under 16 to get a permit.

Bob Dallas, director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, said the state supports the STANDUP Act in general.

The GDL Kickback

The insurance industry wants teens off the road, period. But there's a potentially deadly payoff.


Read the article: AutoWeek - The GDL Kickback

Teens missing message on road texting risk

Many teens view texting while driving as less risky than drunken driving despite a sustained campaign against texting behind the wheel and research indicating it's as dangerous as drinking and driving, a new survey for State Farm insurance company finds.

Read the article: USA Today - Teens missing message on road texting risk

CNBC: Texting While Driving

2 Bills proposed in Georgia to ban texting while driving

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