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Social Driving Project: Teen Crashes
Teen Driving Project: Teen Crashes

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***Answer each question using 3-5 complete sentences.***

Part 1 (150 points)
1. Why are teens at such a high risk for crash s?e
Teens are the ones who are mostly in crashes due to recklessness, drugs, and being on the phone.

2. Explain what you learned about Teen Crashes and include 2-3 statistics.
What I learned about teen crashes are that teens have the highest involvement in all crashes, ten teens lose their lives everyday in crashes Also 65% of teen are on the phone while driving which leads them to not paying attention and lose control over their vehicle.

3. Identify the 3 types of distractions and provide an example

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