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The Number One Killer Of Teenagers in America, Accounting For Nearly Half of All Teen Deaths In The United States Each Year is…. YOU!. Innocent Teens All Across America Are Being Slaughtered Each Day Because Teen Drivers Are Driving With Little Or No Experience Behind The Wheel.

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  1. The Number One Killer Of Teenagers in America, Accounting For Nearly Half of All Teen Deaths In The United States Each Year is… YOU!

  2. Innocent Teens All Across America Are Being Slaughtered Each Day Because Teen Drivers Are Driving With Little Or No Experience Behind The Wheel

  3. Tragedies Put into Perspective • Equivalent of one commercial airliner full of teens crashing EVERY WEEK

  4. Tragedies Put into Perspective • Approximately 6,000 teens per year killed in traffic crashes in U.S.

  5. Drinking & Driving Is Not The Main Problem • Drinking and driving is involved in only 14% of 15 & 16-year old driver crashes • Campaigns directed at this issue are missing 86% of the problem for this age group Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics

  6. The Novice Driver Problem Fatality Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled 16-year olds are about 10 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash 8 6 Fatality Rate 4 2 0 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-59 Driver Age (Years)

  7. Teenage Drivers: A Tragic Story • Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers • Car crashes account for 2% of all deaths in U.S. • However, they account for 44% of teen deaths

  8. Teenage Drivers – A Tragic Story • On average, one teen is injured in a car crash every 15 minutes (approx.100 times as many injuries as fatalities) • Over 500 Texas teens are killed in car crashes each year • Cars driven by teens kill over 800 per year in Texas

  9. Teenage Drivers – A Tragic Story • Mason is the 10th ranked county out of 254 counties to have high fatalities percentages • Mason County is ranked 40th on injuries caused by teen wrecks

  10. Key Statistics • Total economic cost of crashes with drivers age 15 to 20 years old =$41 Billion per year

  11. The Highest Risks These All Can Cause You To Be Another Statistic • Driver inexperience • Driving at night • Distractions • Teen passengers in the vehicle without an adult • Cell phones • Low seat belt use • Speeding/racing • Alcohol/drugs

  12. Additional Distractions • Cell phones • DVD players • In-vehicle guidance systems • iPods • Loud Stereo Systems

  13. Don’t Become Another Statistic...

  14. Take The Proper Precautions To Keep Your Friends And Your Family ALIVE

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