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Vehicular accidents are considered to be the leading reason behind death among teens who are between fifteen to 20 years of age.
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One of the Graduated Driver Licensing requirements for a Florida Operator's License is that the holder of the Learner's License must have a parent or guardian certify that the driver has had at least 50 hours of experience behind the wheel, ten hours of which must have been at night. Many parents sign the affidavit without much thought, knowing that they must have accumulated at least 50 hours
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Prom season is fast approaching and many parents are busy helping their teens buy dresses or rent tuxedos, select corsages and boutonnieres, and choose formal hairstyles. But prom preparation should also include frequent, specific, and frank discussions with teens about how to stay safe and avoid alcohol on prom night. Here are some tips on what to discuss:- First, talk to other parents; then,
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Teaching their teen to drive is a stressful experience for many parents. The parent is nervous about the teen driver's safety, while the teen is giddy with excitement. Parents may be ambivalent about this rite of passage because it means their child is growing up, while teens are eager for the new level of freedom and independence associated with a driver's license. The parent wants the teen
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A national model for Graduated Driver Licensing Programs has existed since the mid 1990s. The model provides guidelines for states to create their own GDL programs. Currently, no state follows all the guidelines, and GDL programs vary widely from state to state. The recommended guidelines are:Stage 1: Learner's Permit-State sets minimum age for a learner's permit at no younger than age 16;-
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Beach towns are a popular spring break vacation destination, and often a bicycle is the easiest form of travel in these small, often-congested areas. But bicyclists are vulnerable to other road users, especially motor vehicles. In fact, the first automobile crash in the United States occurred in New York City in 1896, when a motor vehicle collided with a bicycle rider (Famous First Facts, by
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Many students look forward to spring break as a rite of passage. Taking a vacation from academics just as the weather turns warmer is a welcome break; it's a time to hang out with friends and relax. Students often travel to a beachfront community so they can spend the week lying on the sand, playing beach volleyball, and participating in water sports.Businesses in beachfront communities typically
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Parents typically feel ambivalent when their teens receive their driver's licenses. They appreciate the freedom from being their teen's sole source of transportation, but they worry that their teens won't be able to handle the corresponding freedom of being behind the wheel on their own. In most states, teens' freedom is limited by Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) laws. But many parents are
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Many parents who warn their teens repeatedly not to use illegal drugs are unaware of the temptation and risk posed by over-the-counter medications such as cough medicine. But cough medicine provides an inexpensive, easily accessible high to one out of 11 teens, according to the Partnership for a Drug-free America. And teens are often ignorant of or in denial about the risks posed by
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Many teens are so excited to get their driver's licenses that much of the training they received prior to licensure is quickly forgotten. But it's important for new drivers to follow the fundamental rules of the road, and adapting speed to conditions is one rule that's frequently broken.Driving too fast for conditions is considered speeding and can result in a traffic ticket. But that's not the
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