Teen Project
Teen Driving Issues Project Topic: Teen Crashes
Part 1 - Identify the Issue * Why is this problem, especially for teen drivers? Teens are the ones who are mostly in crashes due to recklessness, drugs, being on the phone, under the influence, and road rage. * Statistics from research regarding teen crash rate.
Show that teen have the highest involvement in all types of crashes. 10 teens lose their life every day in crashes. A most of the time it is because they are speeding and and trying to get around the road conditions. Also 65% of teen are on the phone while driving which leads them to not paying attention and lose control over their vehicle. * How is one organization or group trying to solve this problem? Name group and what they are doing.
“Partnering with Safe Teen Driving Club” is another organization that communicates with parents and teens to tell the effects of certain things they are trying to reduce deaths of teen drivers. * How another organization or group is working to solve the problem? Name the group and what they are doing. “Injury and Violence Prevention and Control”. They are and organization that tries to teach driver the dangers rate of road carelessness. * Web sites where this information was found. http://roadreadywatchdog.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=57 http://www.safeteendrivingclub.org/stdc_page.php?page_ID=1151903270#Partner_Programs http://www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html Part 2 - Solutions for the Issue * Something else that should be done to help solve or curb the problem. You should have to be 18 before you can purchase a car and have insurance on it because until then you should be under you parents care , they are still aloud to drive just under more restriction and they have to follow the rules and speed limits and if pulled over more than twice their license will be revoked
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Part 1 - Identify the Issue * Why is this problem, especially for teen drivers? Teens are the ones who are mostly in crashes due to recklessness, drugs, being on the phone, under the influence, and road rage. * Statistics from research regarding teen crash rate.
Show that teen have the highest involvement in all types of crashes. 10 teens lose their life every day in crashes. A most of the time it is because they are speeding and and trying to get around the road conditions. Also 65% of teen are on the phone while driving which leads them to not paying attention and lose control over their vehicle. * How is one organization or group trying to solve this problem? Name group and what they are doing.
“Partnering with Safe Teen Driving Club” is another organization that communicates with parents and teens to tell the effects of certain things they are trying to reduce deaths of teen drivers. * How another organization or group is working to solve the problem? Name the group and what they are doing. “Injury and Violence Prevention and Control”. They are and organization that tries to teach driver the dangers rate of road carelessness. * Web sites where this information was found. http://roadreadywatchdog.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=57 http://www.safeteendrivingclub.org/stdc_page.php?page_ID=1151903270#Partner_Programs http://www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html Part 2 - Solutions for the Issue * Something else that should be done to help solve or curb the problem. You should have to be 18 before you can purchase a car and have insurance on it because until then you should be under you parents care , they are still aloud to drive just under more restriction and they have to follow the rules and speed limits and if pulled over more than twice their license will be revoked
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