While 98 percent of Americans claim to be safe drivers, a vast majority also admit to driving while distracted (DWD). That’s according to a survey by Nationwide Insurance which found that more than four out of five cell-phone owners are …
In response to the national epidemic of driving accidents and fatalities impacting teenagers, The Mid-Ohio School has announced a multi-year partnership with Westfield Insurance to create a unique safety initiative for teenage drivers. Westfield Center, Ohio-based Westfield Insurance, which will …
The state Department of Motor Vehicles is setting up a safe driving program for teenagers in response to several fatal car accidents in Connecticut over the past year. Gov. M. Jodi Rell says the Center for Teen Safe Driving will …
Connecticut has moved closer toward enacting tougher rules for teenage drivers, reforms spurred by a several fatal crashes over the past year that involved teens at the wheel. The House of Representatives voted 109-33 in favor of legislation that increases …
South Carolina’s youngest drivers would have to go through more training before getting a regular license under a bill that has won approval in a Senate panel. Sen. Joel Lourie says requiring four hours of private driver’s training will help …
A growing body of evidence suggests California requiring adult drivers to use hands-free devices with their cell phones will do little to reduce crashes. Research shows being a distracted driver is not necessarily about having both hands on the wheel, …
The spreading out of cities’ residential, commercial, recreational and public spaces, otherwise known as urban sprawl, poses a special risk for teen drivers according to a new University of Virginia Health System study. Dr. Matthew Trowbridge, emergency medicine physician and …
The Arizona Insurance Information Association has changed its name to the Arizona Insurance Council (AIC) to reflect a new direction for the insurance industry organization. AIC’s expanded scope includes education outreach and partnership building initiatives with safety and loss mitigation …
Child passengers, ages 12 to 16, are more likely to die in a car crash than younger children, according to a study released today in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. This risk increases with each teenage year. The …
With motor vehicle accidents claiming between 5,000 and 6,000 teen lives each year, a new survey commissioned by Allstate Insurance reveals that many teens do not take personal responsibility for safe driving and continue to engage in dangerous driving behaviors. …