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- Teen Passengers: "The Other Distraction" for Teen Drivers
- How Teens With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders Approach Learning to Drive
- New Study Pinpoints What Happens Right Before Teens Crash
- National Report Highlights Forgotten Victims of Teen Driver Crashes
- New Research Shows a Positive Approach May Be Best to Curb Teen Drivers’ Cell Phone Use
- CHOP Launches Improved Teen Driving Website
- New Research Shows Parent-Teen Interactions May Cut Teen Crash Risk in Half
- New Research Reveals 1 in 25 or 4.2 Percent of Teens Drive Unlicensed, Increasing Their Risk for a Fatal Crash
- Thousands of Teens Reveal Their Driving Perceptions and Experience in Scientific Survey; Researchers Identify Gaps in Education
- Car Crash Deaths Increase Starting at Age 12
- Teens Meet in Washington, DC to Address Teen Driver Safety
- Child Passengers Safer When Teen Driver Is Sibling
- Congressional Resolution Would Address Teen Driver Deaths
- Survey Describes Factors Involved in Teen Crashes
- Latest News
- Philadelphia Inquirer -- PA Getting Tougher With New Teenage Drivers
- USA Today -- Teens who drive with peers have increased risk of crashing
- Journal of Safety Research -- Parents Play Integral Role in Learning to Drive Process
- Delaware County Times -- Travelogue: Passengers Affect Teen Driver Safety
- Family Goes Strong blog -- Teen Drivers Better Off Without Friends in Car
- Consumer Reports -- Study: teens driving their friends increase distraction
- medicaldaily.com -- Passengers and Personalities Heighten Teen Car Crashes
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Risky business: Teens driving with other teens
- Time Magazine -- Distracted Teen Driving: The Hazards of Having Friends in the Car
- The Columbus Dispatch -- Taking their turn
- familycarguide.com -- Approach Driving
- US News & World Report HealthDay --Little Known About How Autism Affects Teen Drivers: Researchers
- PsychCentral.com -- When Are Autistic Teens Ready to Drive?
- Delaware County Times -- Parents Are Critical to Teenagers' Learning to Drive
- Philadelphia Inquirer -- Driver's Seat: Skid Practice and Other Driver Training
- Philadelphia Daily News -- Lacey's Law: A Life to Save Many
- USA Today -- Curbs On Youngest Drivers May Cause More Crashes
- Philly.com -- Teen Driving Video
- New York Times -- Are You A Good Driver?
- New York Times -- New Lessons to Pave a Road to Safety
- Boston Globe – Four Ways to Prevent Teen Car Crashes
- The Fast Lane – New Study and Public Service Ad Contest Boost DOT Safety Efforts During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- MSN Health – Driver Errors Explain Most Teen Crashes, Experts Say
- Consumer Reports – Study Looks at Errors That Lead to Fatal Teen Crashes
- Philadelphia Daily News – Ronnie Polaneczky: Teen Driving Laws: Pass Them Now
- The Globe and Mail – Teen Safety: We Have Miles to Go
- Wall Street Journal – Why Teen Drivers are Dangerous
- Family Goes Strong blog - How to Keep Your Teen Driver Alive
- USA Today - Is focus on distracted driving going down the wrong road?
- USA Today - Runge: Focus on Texting, Other Driver Distractions Misdirected
- Family Circle – Driven To Distraction
- USA Today - Are Parent-teen Contracts the Key in Driver's Ed?
- USA Today - If Parents Play Cops, Teen Drivers Win on Safety
- Time Magazine - It's National Teen Driver Safety Week (Oct. 17-23), So Talk to Your Kids
- USA Today – Parenting, Part II: Sweet 16 Can Be Sweeter Without Driver's License
- National PTA Website – Podcast: Ride Like A Friend. Drive Like You Care
- US News & World Report - Blog: It's Time to Restrict Teen Driving (Elderly Driving Too)
- Philadelphia Inquirer – Editorial: Safer Driving for Teens
- Philadelphia Inquirer – Editorial: PA Lawmakers Hear Pleas to Restrict Teen Drivers
- Wall Street Journal - Blog: When Should Teens Start Driving?
- New Laws Aim to Make Driving Safer for Teens
- Crashes Are #1 Killer of Teens
- Teens Do Better With Parents Who Set Limits
- Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel
- More Limits for Teen Drivers
- Pa. Among Least-Strict States for Teen Drivers
- Parental Talks Can Make Kids Safer Drivers
- Study: Parents Key to Safe Teen Drivers
- On Parenting: Tough Parents and Good Teen Drivers
- Firm Parents Keep Teen Drivers Safe: Supportive rules reduce crashes, drunk driving and cell phone use on the road
- Strict Rules From Parents Lead to Safer-Driving Teens
- Teens With Own Cars Have More Crashes; Parent Involvement Can Cut the Risks, Research Shows
- Youth and Driving Don’t Always Mix: Teens’ Opinion of Their Driving Prowess Pose Risks on the Road, Experts Say
- Many Unlicensed Teen Drivers Put Safety Last
- Special Report: The Dangers of Teen Driving
- Taking Teenagers Out for a (Supervised) Spin
- Real Risks Faced by Teen Drivers: A Photo Essay
- Many Teen Drivers Don’t Think They’re Inexperienced
- Q&A: How to Steer Teen Drivers to Safety
- Risky Driving Practices Begin at Age 12
- Study outlines risks for kids riding with teens
- Half of the Kids Who Died in Crashes Driven By Teens
- This is National Teen Driver Safety Week
- Young passengers safer if the teen is an older sibling, research shows
- Crash-Proof Your Teen
- For Teen Drivers, Distractions Can Be as Deadly as Drinking
- Distractions Challenge Teen Drivers
- Study Cites Teen Driver Distraction Danger
- Study: Friends, phones fuel teen-driver crashes
- How to Crash-Proof Your Teen Driver
- Fact Sheets
- Fact Sheet: 10 Things People Don't Know About Teen Driving
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Risk Factors for Teen Crashes
- Fact Sheet: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
- Fact Sheet: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Setting House Rules to Reduce Teen Crash Risk
- Fact Sheet: Setting House Rules to Reduce Teen Crash Risk (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger
- Fact Sheet: 3 Ways Parents Can Help Their Teen
- Community Action: Support National Teen Driver Safety Week
- Data Analysis: Fatal Injury Mapping Tool, WISQARS
- Data Analysis: Fatal Injury Map, Query Example
- Data Analysis: Fatal Injury Map, Presentation Example
- Miles to Go: Establishing Benchmarks for Teen Driver Safety (2011)
- Research Reports
- Science of Safe Driving Among Adolescents (2006)
- Driving: Through the Eyes of Teens (2007)
- Driving Through the Eyes of Teens, A Closer Look (2009)
- Miles to Go: Establishing Benchmarks for Teen Driver Safety (2011)
- Parents Teaching Teens to Drive: The Adolescent Perspective (2011)
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I Educate & Support Teens
- Helping You Reach Teens
- Teens Want to Be “Normal”
- Parents Are Key
- Help Teens Understand Their Parents
- Help Parents Partner With Each Other
- Targeting Learning Activities
- Motivate Safe Driving Choices
- Enhance Their Education
- Get the Message Across
- Help Teens Create Positive Change
- Homework Help–Teen Driver Safety Project Ideas
- Tools
- Become A Responsible Driver - Facilitator Guide
- Become A Responsible Driver - Handouts
- Become A Responsible Driver - PowerPoint
- Campaign Student Training: Part I
- Campaign Student Training: Part II
- Classroom Activity: Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Debate
- Classroom Activity: Teen Driver Safety Crossword
- Classroom Activity: Teen Driver Safety Discussion Guide
- Communicate To Avoid Risky Situations - Facilitator Guide
- Communicate To Avoid Risky Situations - Handouts
- Communicate To Avoid Risky Situations - PowerPoint
- Community Action: Sample School Press Release
- Community Action: Share the Drive
- Community Action: Support National Teen Driver Safety Week
- Decision-Making and Driving - Facilitator Guide
- Decision-Making and Driving - Handouts
- Decision-Making and Driving - PowerPoint
- Driving Through the Eyes of Teens, A Closer Look (2009)
- Driving: Through the Eyes of Teens (2007)
- Fact Sheet: 10 Things People Don't Know About Teen Driving
- Fact Sheet: 3 Ways Parents Can Help Their Teen
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Risk Factors for Teen Crashes
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger (Spanish Version)
- Letter to Potential School-based Sponsor
- Miles to Go: Establishing Benchmarks for Teen Driver Safety (2011)
- Module 1 - Become A Responsible Driver
- Module 2 - Communicate To Avoid Risky Situations
- Module 3- Decision-Making and Driving
- Module 4- Set Goals For Driving
- Parent/Teen Activity: Driving Lesson Timeline
- Parent/Teen Activity: Driving Practice Log
- Parents Teaching Teens to Drive: The Adolescent Perspective (2011)
- Press Release: Congressional Resolution Would Address Teen Driver Deaths
- Reference Guide - Enhancing Education To Keep Teens Safe On The Road
- RLAF Early Committee Recruitment Materials
- RLAF News Article for School Paper
- RLAF Op Ed
- RLAF Poster for Press Event
- RLAF Press Event Materials
- RLAF Press Release
- RLAF School Administration Letter
- RLAF Student Recruitment Flyer
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Businesses
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Community Partners
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Media
- RLAF Support Solicitation Materials
- RLAF Talking Points
- Set Goals For Driving - Facilitator Guide
- Set Goals For Driving - Handouts
- Set Goals For Driving - PowerPoint
- SOPHE Webinar - Parent-Focused Module Overviews
- SOPHE Webinar - Reference Guide
- SOPHE Webinar -Teen-Focused Module Overviews
- SOPHE Webinar Materials
- Stats & Facts
- General Statistics - Teen Crashes
- Past Year – Reported Crashes As A Driver
- General Statistics - Cell Phone Use
- Cell Phone Use
- What Could Influence Teens To Give Up Cell Phone Use While Driving?
- Things Drivers Do That Take Their Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)
- General Statistics - Drowsy Driving/Fatigue
- Emotions
- General Statistics - Hazard Detection
- General Statistics - Impaired Driving
- Factors That Reduce The Driver’s Ability To Concentrate On The Road
- Impaired Driving
- General Statistics - Inexperience
- Inexperience and Safety
- General Statistics - Nighttime Driving
- General Statistics - Other Risk Factors
- Risky Driving Behaviors Based On Licensure
- 9th To 11th Graders Reporting Unlicensed Driving / 14- To 18-Year-Old Drivers Involved In Fatal Crashes
- Subgroups Of Teens Reporting Unlicensed Driving
- General Statistics - Parental Involvement
- Parenting Styles: The Balance Between Support And Control
- Safety, Risk Perceptions, and Behaviors of Teens with Authoritative Parents
- Risk Factors For Teens Based On Access To A Vehicle
- General Statistics - Peers and Older Teen Passengers
- Distractions By Teen Passengers
- Things Passengers Do That Take The Driver’s Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Child and Young Teen Passengers
- General Statistics - Seat Belt use
- General Statistics - Speeding
- Speeding
- General Statistics -- Teens With Special Needs
- A Look at Our Population
- Experience With Driving
- Driving Status By Grade
- Driving Status By Race/Ethnicity
- Driving Status By Gender
- Hours Teens Estimate They Drive Per Week
- Teens Responsible For Paying At Least Some
- Trip Purposes
- Vehicles Teens Drive
- Multimedia
- Be A Good Role Model
- Handling the Bumps in the Road
- I Statement
- Learning Environment
- Listening
- Parenting Style and Teen Driving Behaviors
- Parents Should Hold the Keys
- Park the phone. Drive.
- Role Model
- Rules Show You Care
- Safety Not Control
- Strategies to Keep Teens Talking
- Support Parents As They Teach Teens to Drive
- Taking the Blame
- Teen-on-the-street Questions
- The Benefits of Sharing A Car
- We Can Change This
- We Can Change This 2
- Young Driver Research Results (English)
- Young Driver Research Results (Spanish)
- Events
- Useful Links
I Educate & Support Parents
- Why Parents Matter
- Parents Understanding Their Teens
- Parent-Teen Communication
- Parents Are Key and Need Support
- About Special Needs
- Enhance Their Education
- GDL As A Guide
- Understanding GDL and State Laws
- Set Appropriate Boundaries
- FAQs About Teen Driver Safety
- Crash Course: Teen Driving Safety
- Information & Statistics
- Highlight the Positive
- Health Behavior Choices—The Basics
- Positive Health Campaigns
- Apply a Program Theory
- Parents Working Together
- Parents As Driving Teachers
- Preparing Parents to Let Go
- Becoming A Driving Teacher
- Help Parents Spread the Word
- Tools
- Community Action: Share the Drive
- Community Action: Support National Teen Driver Safety Week
- Driving Through the Eyes of Teens, A Closer Look (2009)
- Driving: Through the Eyes of Teens (2007)
- Encourage Safe Driving Decisions - Facilitator Guide
- Encourage Safe Driving Decisions - Handouts
- Encourage Safe Driving Decisions - PowerPoint
- Fact Sheet: 10 Things People Don't Know About Teen Driving
- Fact Sheet: 3 Ways Parents Can Help Their Teen
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
- Fact Sheet: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Risk Factors for Teen Crashes
- Fact Sheet: Setting House Rules to Reduce Teen Crash Risk
- Fact Sheet: Setting House Rules to Reduce Teen Crash Risk (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger (Spanish Version)
- Factors That Influence Teen Crashes - Facilitator Guide
- Factors That Influence Teen Crashes - Handouts
- Factors That Influence Teen Crashes - PowerPoint
- Let Driving Laws Be Your Guide - Facilitator Guide
- Let Driving Laws Be Your Guide - Handouts
- Let Driving Laws Be Your Guide - PowerPoint
- Letter to Potential School-based Sponsor
- Miles to Go: Establishing Benchmarks for Teen Driver Safety (2011)
- Module 1 - Let Driving Laws Be Your Guide
- Module 2- Factors That Influence Teen Crashes
- Module 3- Techniques For Talking To Your Teen Driver
- Module 4 - Encourage Safe Driving Decisions
- Module 5 - Navigate The First Years Of Driving
- Navigate The First Years Of Driving - Facilitator Guide
- Navigate The First Years Of Driving - Handouts
- Navigate The First Years Of Driving - PowerPoint
- Parent/Teen Activity: Driving Lesson Timeline
- Parent/Teen Activity: Driving Practice Log
- Parent/Teen Activity: Getting the Cell Phone Message Across to Teens
- Parent/Teen Activity: Parents Are The Best Safety Feature
- Parents Teaching Teens to Drive: The Adolescent Perspective (2011)
- Press Release: Congressional Resolution Would Address Teen Driver Deaths
- Reference Guide - Enhancing Education To Keep Teens Safe On The Road
- RLAF Early Committee Recruitment Materials
- RLAF Letter to Parents from School
- RLAF Materials for Parents
- RLAF News Article for School Paper
- RLAF Op Ed
- RLAF Passenger Ed for Parents
- RLAF Poster for Press Event
- RLAF PowerPoint for Parents
- RLAF Press Event Materials
- RLAF Press Release
- RLAF School Administration Letter
- RLAF Student Recruitment Flyer
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Businesses
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Community Partners
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Media
- RLAF Support Solicitation Materials
- RLAF Talking Points
- SOPHE Webinar - Parent-Focused Module Overviews
- SOPHE Webinar - Reference Guide
- SOPHE Webinar -Teen-Focused Module Overviews
- SOPHE Webinar Materials
- Techniques For Talking To Your Teen Driver - Facilitator Guide
- Techniques For Talking To Your Teen Driver - Handouts
- Techniques For Talking To Your Teen Driver - PowerPoint
- Stats & Facts
- General Statistics - Teen Crashes
- Past Year – Reported Crashes As A Driver
- General Statistics - Cell Phone Use
- Cell Phone Use
- What Could Influence Teens To Give Up Cell Phone Use While Driving?
- Things Drivers Do That Take Their Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)
- General Statistics - Drowsy Driving/Fatigue
- Emotions
- General Statistics - Hazard Detection
- General Statistics - Impaired Driving
- Factors That Reduce The Driver’s Ability To Concentrate On The Road
- Impaired Driving
- General Statistics - Inexperience
- Inexperience and Safety
- General Statistics - Nighttime Driving
- General Statistics - Other Risk Factors
- Risky Driving Behaviors Based On Licensure
- 9th To 11th Graders Reporting Unlicensed Driving / 14- To 18-Year-Old Drivers Involved In Fatal Crashes
- Subgroups Of Teens Reporting Unlicensed Driving
- General Statistics - Parental Involvement
- Parenting Styles: The Balance Between Support And Control
- Safety, Risk Perceptions, and Behaviors of Teens with Authoritative Parents
- Risk Factors For Teens Based On Access To A Vehicle
- General Statistics - Peers and Older Teen Passengers
- Distractions By Teen Passengers
- Things Passengers Do That Take The Driver’s Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Child and Young Teen Passengers
- General Statistics - Seat Belt use
- General Statistics - Speeding
- Speeding
- General Statistics -- Teens With Special Needs
- A Look at Our Population
- Experience With Driving
- Driving Status By Grade
- Driving Status By Race/Ethnicity
- Driving Status By Gender
- Hours Teens Estimate They Drive Per Week
- Teens Responsible For Paying At Least Some
- Trip Purposes
- Vehicles Teens Drive
- Multimedia
- Be A Good Role Model
- Handling the Bumps in the Road
- I Statement
- Learning Environment
- Listening
- Parenting Style and Teen Driving Behaviors
- Parents Should Hold the Keys
- Park the phone. Drive.
- Role Model
- Rules Show You Care
- Safety Not Control
- Strategies to Keep Teens Talking
- Support Parents As They Teach Teens to Drive
- Taking the Blame
- Teen-on-the-street Questions
- The Benefits of Sharing A Car
- We Can Change This
- We Can Change This 2
- Young Driver Research Results (English)
- Young Driver Research Results (Spanish)
- Events
- Useful Links
- www.Countdown2Drive.org
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ADHD and Driving - National Resource Center on AD/HD
- Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Laws - Governors Highway Safety Association
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- Organizing for America
- Parenting My Teen Driver
- Rules of the Road: Driving and ASD - Interactive Autism Network (IAN)
- SafeRoads4Teens
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Top Safety Picks 2010
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
I Educate & Support Policymakers
- GDL Saves Teen Lives
- GDL’s 4 Key Objectives
- Recommended Minimum GDL Provisions
- Age for Learner’s Permit
- Learner’s Permit & Supervised Driving
- Probationary License Restrictions
- A Cell Phone Ban for the Car
- Our Published Research
- Other Policies That Impact Teen Driver Safety
- Primary Seat Belt Laws
- National Minimum Drinking Age
- Zero Tolerance Laws
- Novice Driver Training and Education
- Distracted Driving Laws
- Driver Ed As Part of GDL
- Advocate for Change
- The STANDUP Act
- Tools
- Classroom Activity: Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Debate
- Community Action: Sample School Press Release
- Community Action: Sample Statewide Alliance Communication
- Community Action: Sample Statewide Alliance Goals
- Community Action: Sample Statewide Alliance Workshop
- Community Action: Share the Drive
- Community Action: Support National Teen Driver Safety Week
- Data Analysis: Fatal Injury Map, Presentation Example
- Data Analysis: Fatal Injury Map, Query Example
- Data Analysis: Fatal Injury Mapping Tool - WISQARS
- Driving Through the Eyes of Teens, A Closer Look (2009)
- Driving: Through the Eyes of Teens (2007)
- Fact Sheet: 10 Things People Don't Know About Teen Driving
- Fact Sheet: 3 Ways Parents Can Help Their Teen
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
- Fact Sheet: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Risk Factors for Teen Crashes
- Fact Sheet: Setting House Rules to Reduce Teen Crash Risk
- Fact Sheet: Setting House Rules to Reduce Teen Crash Risk (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger (Spanish Version)
- Letter to Potential School-based Sponsor
- Miles to Go: Establishing Benchmarks for Teen Driver Safety (2011)
- Parent/Teen Activity: Driving Practice Log
- Parents Teaching Teens to Drive: The Adolescent Perspective (2011)
- Press Release: Child Passengers Safer When Teen Driver is Sibling
- Press Release: Congressional Resolution Would Address Teen Driver Deaths
- Reference Guide - Enhancing Education To Keep Teens Safe On The Road
- RLAF Early Committee Recruitment Materials
- RLAF Letter to Parents from School
- RLAF Materials for Parents
- RLAF News Article for School Paper
- RLAF Op Ed
- RLAF Passenger Ed for Parents
- RLAF Poster for Press Event
- RLAF PowerPoint for Parents
- RLAF Press Event Materials
- RLAF Press Release
- RLAF School Administration Letter
- RLAF Student Recruitment Flyer
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Businesses
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Community Partners
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Media
- RLAF Support Solicitation Materials
- RLAF Talking Points
- SOPHE Webinar - Parent-Focused Module Overviews
- SOPHE Webinar - Reference Guide
- SOPHE Webinar -Teen-Focused Module Overviews
- SOPHE Webinar Materials
- Stats & Facts
- General Statistics - Teen Crashes
- Past Year – Reported Crashes As A Driver
- General Statistics - Cell Phone Use
- Cell Phone Use
- What Could Influence Teens To Give Up Cell Phone Use While Driving?
- Things Drivers Do That Take Their Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)
- General Statistics - Drowsy Driving/Fatigue
- Emotions
- General Statistics - Hazard Detection
- General Statistics - Impaired Driving
- Factors That Reduce The Driver’s Ability To Concentrate On The Road
- Impaired Driving
- General Statistics - Inexperience
- Inexperience and Safety
- Millions of Teens
- Too Many Deaths
- Too Many Injured
- Too Many Affected
- Leading Causes of Death for 15 to 19-Year-Olds
- Key Behaviors of Teens Fatally Injured in Crashes
- Key Behaviors of Teens
- General Statistics - Nighttime Driving
- General Statistics - Other Risk Factors
- Risky Driving Behaviors Based On Licensure
- 9th To 11th Graders Reporting Unlicensed Driving / 14- To 18-Year-Old Drivers Involved In Fatal Crashes
- Subgroups Of Teens Reporting Unlicensed Driving
- General Statistics - Parental Involvement
- Parenting Styles: The Balance Between Support And Control
- Safety, Risk Perceptions, and Behaviors of Teens with Authoritative Parents
- Risk Factors For Teens Based On Access To A Vehicle
- General Statistics - Peers and Older Teen Passengers
- Distractions By Teen Passengers
- Things Passengers Do That Take The Driver’s Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Child and Young Teen Passengers
- General Statistics - Seat Belt use
- General Statistics - Speeding
- Speeding
- General Statistics -- Teens With Special Needs
- A Look at Our Population
- Experience With Driving
- Driving Status By Grade
- Driving Status By Race/Ethnicity
- Driving Status By Gender
- Hours Teens Estimate They Drive Per Week
- Teens Responsible For Paying At Least Some
- Trip Purposes
- Vehicles Teens Drive
- Multimedia
- Be A Good Role Model
- Handling the Bumps in the Road
- I Statement
- Learning Environment
- Listening
- Parenting Style and Teen Driving Behaviors
- Parents Should Hold the Keys
- Park the phone. Drive.
- Role Model
- Rules Show You Care
- Safety Not Control
- Strategies to Keep Teens Talking
- Support Parents As They Teach Teens to Drive
- Taking the Blame
- Teen-on-the-street Questions
- The Benefits of Sharing A Car
- We Can Change This
- We Can Change This 2
- Young Driver Research Results (English)
- Young Driver Research Results (Spanish)
- Events
- Useful Links
I Am A Teen
- There is No Such Thing as a Car Accident
- Why Teens May Crash
- What You Can Do To Cut Your Crash Risk
- Understand Crash Risks: FAQs
- Prepare for the Learner's Permit
- Know the Law and the Stages of Licensing
- Study the Driver’s Manual
- Apply for a Learner’s Permit
- Choosing A Driving School
- Practice, Practice, Practice
- Logging Your Progress
- Make the Car A ‘Nag-Free’ Zone
- When Parents Won’t (or Can’t) Help
- Driving Alone
- Agree on House Rules
- Sharing A Car
- Prepare Your Friends
- You’ve Arrived: Are You Ready for Full Licensure?
- You Can Make A Difference
- Try This Teen-to-Teen Campaign At Your School
- Get Behind National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW) -- October 14-20, 2012
- History of National Teen Driver Safety Week
- National Teen Driver Safety Week - In the News
- Other Ways to Get Involved
- Step 1: Choose a Research Question
- Step 2: Do the Research
- Step 3: Get Creative
- What are GDL laws and how have they reduced teen driver deaths?
- What factors put teen drivers at risk?
- What is the best type of car for new teen drivers?
- How can teen drivers set car rules for passengers and take control of their car?
- What are the minimum drinking age laws in the U.S. and how have they evolved?
- How can teens get behind school-based campaigns?
- Tools
- Classroom Activity: Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Debate
- Classroom Activity: Teen Driver Safety Crossword
- Community Action: Sample School Press Release
- Community Action: Share the Drive
- Community Action: Support National Teen Driver Safety Week
- Driving Through the Eyes of Teens, A Closer Look (2009)
- Driving: Through the Eyes of Teens (2007)
- Fact Sheet: 10 Things People Don't Know About Teen Driving
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Risk Factors for Teen Crashes
- Letter to Potential School-based Sponsor
- Miles to Go: Establishing Benchmarks for Teen Driver Safety (2011)
- Parent/Teen Activity: Driving Lesson Timeline
- Parent/Teen Activity: Driving Practice Log
- Press Release: Congressional Resolution Would Address Teen Driver Deaths
- RLAF Early Committee Recruitment Materials
- RLAF News Article for School Paper
- RLAF Op Ed
- RLAF Poster for Press Event
- RLAF Press Event Materials
- RLAF Press Release
- RLAF School Administration Letter
- RLAF Student Recruitment Flyer
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Businesses
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Community Partners
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Media
- RLAF Support Solicitation Materials
- RLAF Talking Points
- Stats & Facts
- General Statistics - Teen Crashes
- Past Year – Reported Crashes As A Driver
- General Statistics - Cell Phone Use
- Cell Phone Use
- What Could Influence Teens To Give Up Cell Phone Use While Driving?
- Things Drivers Do That Take Their Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)
- General Statistics - Drowsy Driving/Fatigue
- Emotions
- General Statistics - Hazard Detection
- General Statistics - Impaired Driving
- Factors That Reduce The Driver’s Ability To Concentrate On The Road
- Impaired Driving
- General Statistics - Inexperience
- Inexperience and Safety
- General Statistics - Nighttime Driving
- General Statistics - Other Risk Factors
- Risky Driving Behaviors Based On Licensure
- 9th To 11th Graders Reporting Unlicensed Driving / 14- To 18-Year-Old Drivers Involved In Fatal Crashes
- Subgroups Of Teens Reporting Unlicensed Driving
- General Statistics - Parental Involvement
- Parenting Styles: The Balance Between Support And Control
- Safety, Risk Perceptions, and Behaviors of Teens with Authoritative Parents
- Risk Factors For Teens Based On Access To A Vehicle
- General Statistics - Peers and Older Teen Passengers
- Distractions By Teen Passengers
- Things Passengers Do That Take The Driver’s Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Child and Young Teen Passengers
- General Statistics - Seat Belt use
- General Statistics - Speeding
- Speeding
- General Statistics -- Teens With Special Needs
- A Look at Our Population
- Experience With Driving
- Driving Status By Grade
- Driving Status By Race/Ethnicity
- Driving Status By Gender
- Hours Teens Estimate They Drive Per Week
- Teens Responsible For Paying At Least Some
- Trip Purposes
- Vehicles Teens Drive
- Multimedia
- Parenting Style and Teen Driving Behaviors
- Parents Should Hold the Keys
- Park the phone. Drive.
- Teen-on-the-street Questions
- The Benefits of Sharing A Car
- We Can Change This
- We Can Change This 2
- Young Driver Research Results (English)
- Young Driver Research Results (Spanish)
- Events
- Useful Links
I Am A Parent/Guardian
- The Facts About Teen Driving
- Why Your Teen Needs You
- Your Changing Teen
- Stay Involved
- Inexperience
- Peer Pressure
- Seat Belt Use
- Peer Passengers
- Talking and Texting On A Cell Phone
- Drowsy Driving
- Substance Abuse
- Speeding
- Expect Resistance
- Getting Started
- Before the Permit
- Choose A Driving School
- Driving Lesson Timeline
- The Parent/Teen Driving Agreement
- Is Your Teen Ready to Drive Alone?
- After The License
- Choosing a Car For Your Teen
- Your Teen With Special Needs
- Support National Teen Driver Safety Week
- Share the Drive
- Tools
- Community Action: Share the Drive
- Community Action: Support National Teen Driver Safety Week
- Driving Through the Eyes of Teens, A Closer Look (2009)
- Driving: Through the Eyes of Teens (2007)
- Fact Sheet: 10 Things People Don't Know About Teen Driving
- Fact Sheet: 3 Ways Parents Can Help Their Teen
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
- Fact Sheet: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Risk Factors for Teen Crashes
- Fact Sheet: Setting House Rules to Reduce Teen Crash Risk
- Fact Sheet: Setting House Rules to Reduce Teen Crash Risk (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger (Spanish Version)
- Getting the Cell Phone Message Across to Teens
- Letter to Potential School-based Sponsor
- Parent/Teen Activity: Driving Lesson Timeline
- Parent/Teen Activity: Driving Practice Log
- Parents Teaching Teens to Drive: The Adolescent Perspective (2011)
- Press Release: Congressional Resolution Would Address Teen Driver Deaths
- RLAF Early Committee Recruitment Materials
- RLAF Letter to Parents from School
- RLAF Materials for Parents
- RLAF News Article for School Paper
- RLAF Op Ed
- RLAF Passenger Ed for Parents
- RLAF Poster for Press Event
- RLAF PowerPoint for Parents
- RLAF Press Event Materials
- RLAF Press Release
- RLAF School Administration Letter
- RLAF Student Recruitment Flyer
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Businesses
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Community Partners
- RLAF Support Solicitation Letter to Media
- RLAF Support Solicitation Materials
- RLAF Talking Points
- Stats & Facts
- General Statistics - Teen Crashes
- Past Year – Reported Crashes As A Driver
- General Statistics - Cell Phone Use
- Cell Phone Use
- What Could Influence Teens To Give Up Cell Phone Use While Driving?
- Things Drivers Do That Take Their Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)
- General Statistics - Drowsy Driving/Fatigue
- Emotions
- General Statistics - Hazard Detection
- General Statistics - Impaired Driving
- Factors That Reduce The Driver’s Ability To Concentrate On The Road
- Impaired Driving
- General Statistics - Inexperience
- Inexperience and Safety
- General Statistics - Nighttime Driving
- General Statistics - Other Risk Factors
- Risky Driving Behaviors Based On Licensure
- 9th To 11th Graders Reporting Unlicensed Driving / 14- To 18-Year-Old Drivers Involved In Fatal Crashes
- Subgroups Of Teens Reporting Unlicensed Driving
- General Statistics - Parental Involvement
- Parenting Styles: The Balance Between Support And Control
- Safety, Risk Perceptions, and Behaviors of Teens with Authoritative Parents
- Risk Factors For Teens Based On Access To A Vehicle
- General Statistics - Peers and Older Teen Passengers
- Distractions By Teen Passengers
- Things Passengers Do That Take The Driver’s Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Child and Young Teen Passengers
- General Statistics - Seat Belt use
- General Statistics - Speeding
- Speeding
- General Statistics -- Teens With Special Needs
- A Look at Our Population
- Experience With Driving
- Driving Status By Grade
- Driving Status By Race/Ethnicity
- Driving Status By Gender
- Hours Teens Estimate They Drive Per Week
- Teens Responsible For Paying At Least Some
- Trip Purposes
- Vehicles Teens Drive
- Multimedia
- Be A Good Role Model
- Handling the Bumps in the Road
- I Statement
- Learning Environment
- Listening
- Parenting Style and Teen Driving Behaviors
- Parents Should Hold the Keys
- Park the phone. Drive.
- Role Model
- Rules Show You Care
- Safety Not Control
- Strategies to Keep Teens Talking
- Taking the Blame
- Teen-on-the-street Questions
- The Benefits of Sharing A Car
- We Can Change This
- We Can Change This 2
- Young Driver Research Results (English)
- Young Driver Research Results (Spanish)
- Events
- Useful Links
I Am A Research
- Meet Our Young Driver Research Team
- Miles to Go: Establishing Benchmarks for Teen Driver Safety
- Listing of Studies
- Other Data Sources
- Tools
- Community Action: Support National Teen Driver Safety Week
- Driving Through the Eyes of Teens, A Closer Look (2009)
- Driving: Through the Eyes of Teens (2007)
- Fact Sheet: 10 Things People Don't Know About Teen Driving
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience
- Fact Sheet: Developing Driving Experience (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
- Fact Sheet: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Risk Factors for Teen Crashes
- Fact Sheet: Setting House Rules to Reduce Teen Crash Risk
- Fact Sheet: Setting House Rules to Reduce Teen Crash Risk (Spanish Version)
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger
- Fact Sheet: Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger (Spanish Version)
- Miles to Go: Establishing Benchmarks for Teen Driver Safety (2011)
- Parents Teaching Teens to Drive: The Adolescent Perspective (2011)
- Press Release: Congressional Resolution Would Address Teen Driver Deaths
- Science of Safe Driving Among Adolescents (2006)
- Stats & Facts
- General Statistics - Teen Crashes
- Past Year – Reported Crashes As A Driver
- General Statistics - Cell Phone Use
- Cell Phone Use
- What Could Influence Teens To Give Up Cell Phone Use While Driving?
- Things Drivers Do That Take Their Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)
- General Statistics - Drowsy Driving/Fatigue
- Emotions
- General Statistics - Hazard Detection
- General Statistics - Impaired Driving
- Factors That Reduce The Driver’s Ability To Concentrate On The Road
- Impaired Driving
- General Statistics - Inexperience
- Inexperience and Safety
- Millions of Teens
- Too Many Deaths
- Too Many Injured
- Too Many Affected
- Leading Causes of Death for 15 to 19-Year-Olds
- Key Behaviors of Teens Fatally Injured in Crashes
- Key Behaviors of Teens
- General Statistics - Nighttime Driving
- General Statistics - Other Risk Factors
- Risky Driving Behaviors Based On Licensure
- 9th To 11th Graders Reporting Unlicensed Driving / 14- To 18-Year-Old Drivers Involved In Fatal Crashes
- Subgroups Of Teens Reporting Unlicensed Driving
- General Statistics - Parental Involvement
- Parenting Styles: The Balance Between Support And Control
- Safety, Risk Perceptions, and Behaviors of Teens with Authoritative Parents
- Risk Factors For Teens Based On Access To A Vehicle
- General Statistics - Peers and Older Teen Passengers
- Distractions By Teen Passengers
- Things Passengers Do That Take The Driver’s Eyes And Focus Off The Road
- General Statistics - Child and Young Teen Passengers
- General Statistics - Seat Belt use
- General Statistics - Speeding
- Speeding
- General Statistics -- Teens With Special Needs
- A Look at Our Population
- Experience With Driving
- Driving Status By Grade
- Driving Status By Gender
- Hours Teens Estimate They Drive Per Week
- Teens Responsible For Paying At Least Some
- Trip Purposes
- Vehicles Teens Drive
- Multimedia
- Be A Good Role Model
- Handling the Bumps in the Road
- I Statement
- Learning Environment
- Listening
- Parenting Style and Teen Driving Behaviors
- Parents Should Hold the Keys
- Park the phone. Drive.
- Podcast - Behavioural Science in Injury Prevention
- Role Model
- Rules Show You Care
- Safety Not Control
- Strategies to Keep Teens Talking
- Support Parents As They Teach Teens to Drive
- Taking the Blame
- Teen-on-the-street Questions
- The Benefits of Sharing A Car
- We Can Change This
- We Can Change This 2
- Young Driver Research Results (English)
- Young Driver Research Results (Spanish)
- Events
- Useful Links
- Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- The National Annenberg Survey of Youth (NASY)
- The National Household Travel Survey (NHTS)
- The National Science Foundation
- WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- US Census, 2008
- US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
