Teen restrictions fail to curb fatal crashes - CNN.com - 0 views
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Maddie L on 14 Sep 11This story is news worthy because it discusses a problem that is always fluctuating and continues to worsen. This also applies to the fact that I see it as important to report on because it is something that directly impacts ME and a large group of people (kids and their parents). Prominence- famous occurrence that happens to many people Importance- A very serious thing that keeps happening Human Interest/Emotion- This is a sad topic for a lot of people and invokes a lot of sad feelings Meaning- This has a strong impact on many people; possibly a majority
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State laws that place restrictions on teenage drivers and require them to "graduate" from an intermediate license to a full license do seem to prevent fatal crashes involving teens, but only among the youngest drivers.
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A new analysis of national crash data published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that between 1986 and 2007, the rate of fatal accidents involving 16-year-old drivers was 26% lower in states that prohibited teens from driving at night and carrying certain passengers, compared to states with neither restriction. Among 18-year-olds, however, strong graduated driver licensing (GDL) programs were associated with a 12% increase in the fatal crash rate, which effectively cancelled out the benefits among younger drivers. When teen drivers of all ages were pooled together, the link between these programs and the rate of fatal crashes was statistically negligible.