Why A Teen Driving Campaign?
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for teenagers in the United States.  The tri-state has seen a rash of teen fatalities in recent months.  How can we curtail this trend and stifle the alarming statistics?
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The Toyota Car Control Challenge
The Toyota Car Control ChallengeTM, a six-month long contest to test and crown champion safe teen drivers from the Tri-State area kicks off today with the opening of www.toyotacarcontrolchallenge.com .

 

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Attitude Challenge Essay Test
The Toyota Car Control ChallengeTM announced today the launch of the Attitude Challenge essay test for registered contestants. Backed by one of the premier testing companies in the country, McCann Associates, contestants will be able to select among nine essay topics (link) such as "How can I be a crash-free driver and still have fun? How and why." to create a 700-800 word essay.
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Parent/Teen Driving Pledge
Family Safe Driving Pledge
It is important for you to establish safe driving expectations with your teen.  The Family Safe Driving Pledge (downloadable here) courtesy of Liberty Mutual, is designed to help parents and teens focus on the important issues of safe driving.
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Parent - Teen Communication
AAA Safety Brochures
Safety Resources – Want to know how to talk to your teen about drinking and driving? AAA has several brochures available along with tips on how to handle different weather conditions and basic car maintenance. Log on to www.aaa.com and look under the News & Safety section.
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Family Communications Tips Brochure
Download the SADD/Liberty Mutual Family Communications Tips brochure.
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Family Safe Driving Pledge
Seat Belts Save Lives
Wearing seat belts is the most effective means of reducing fatalities and serious injuries in traffic crashes!!!
54 percent of passenger vehicle occupants who were killed in a crash were reported not to have used a safety belt or child safety seat.
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Top 10 Reasons to Wear Your Seat Belt
Drive Smart Safe Driving Quiz
Drive Smart Myths and Facts
Saved by the Belt Awards Program
Saved by the Belt Award Recipients
Ohio's Safety Belt Usage Rate at All-time High
Buckle Up America
Drivers Education & Advanced Training Options
New Driver Car Control Clinic®
The Cincinnati Teen Drivers Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation is sponsoring an on-going schedule of the nationally acclaimed New Driver Car Control Clinic®, a hands-on, in-car accident avoidance and defensive driving skills clinic for teens and their parents in Cincinnati.
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Driver In Training ZONE
The DITzone Program was designed to provide parents and teens with tools for enhancing the quality of their driver training.
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Cincinnati Teen Drivers Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Cincinnati Teen Drivers Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation was started in the Fall of 2002 as a result of the death of Kenzie Comisar, a 17 year old who made a fatal driver error.
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Teens Against Distracted Driving....A Teenage Safe Driving Course
The Alexandria Police Department offers a Teenage Safe Driving Course, in partnership with Liberty Mutual Insurance, Bishop Brossart High School, Campbell Co. High School, and the Alexandria Businessmen's Association.
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Defensive Driving Courses
Great Oaks offers Specialized Driver Training Programs – Reduce accidents through increased safety awareness. 
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AAA Driving School
AAA Driving School, a pioneer in the field of driver training, operates its own driving school staffed by qualified instructors who prepare both teens and adults to safely handle highly complex driving tasks. AAA's 32-hour Licensed to Learn driver training program includes 24 hours of classroom study and eight hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. For more information, go to www.aaa.com or call 513-762-3397.
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Hands On Student Simulation
The Hands On Student Simulation is a way students can gain real-life exposure to the perils of impaired driving without being put at risk.
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S.A.C. Students Against Crashes
Vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for drivers ages 18-34. Rumpke has developed the interactive Students Against Crashes (S.A.C.) program to reduce the number of fatal accidents involving young drivers.  As a result, Rumpke created a team to develop an interactive training program to articulate these important lessons.
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Fatal Experience Driving Simulation
THE FATAL EXPERIENCE DRIVING SIMULATION? It is a way teens can gain real-life exposure to the perils of impaired driving without being put at risk. 
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Current Laws & Proposed Changes
Ohio House Bill 343
Support House Bill 343, which aims to limit the number of passengers in a vehicle driven by a teen. The Ohio Teen Driver Coalition, spearheaded by the Ohio Conference of AAA Clubs, has formed to support passage of House Bill 343. Learn more about the coalition and why improving existing teen driving laws is critical to the safety of Ohio drivers.
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Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Seat Belt Laws
Studies indicate that states with Primary Laws have lower fatality rates. 
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Musical Group Simple Plan "Untitled" Video Explores Tragedy That Hits Close To Home
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Dramatic Videos Regarding Driving Safety from Stay Alive From Education (S.A.F.E.)
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Seventy-two percent of motor vehicle crash deaths among teenagers in 2004 occurred between 3 pm and midnight.
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Sixty-two percent of teenage passenger deaths in 2004 occurred in vehicles driven by another teenager.
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Thirty-eight percent of deaths among 13-19 year olds occurred in motor vehicle crashes, 42 percent among females and 36 percent among males.
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In 2002, the latest year for which data are available, motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death among 13-19-year-old males and females in the United States.
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Fifty-four percent of motor vehicle crash deaths among teenagers in 2004 occurred on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
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Based on crashes of all severities, the crash rate per mile driven for 16-19 years-olds is 4 times the risk for older drivers.
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A total of 5,610 teenagers ages 13-19 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2004.
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Teenagers accounted for 10 percent of the U.S. population in 2004 and 13 percent of motor vehicle crash deaths.
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More Young Driver Stats from NSC
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