AAA South Jersey July/August 2012 : Page 1
CEO’s Message “Road sense is the offspring of courtesy and the parent of safety” S ometimes, it seems that summer and the automobile were meant for each other. Almost everyone has a special memory of driving somewhere during the summer – to the beach, the mountains, a vacation spot or just being out and about with friends. For teenagers – those still making memories and with a lifetime ahead of them – being in a car with friends can be especially dangerous. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recently released a study showing a strong association between the number and age of passengers and the risk of a teen driver dying in a traffic crash. The report, “Teen Driver Risk in Relation to Age and Number of Passengers,” found that the likelihood of a 16-or 17-year-old driver being killed in a crash, per mile driven, increases with each additional young passenger in the vehicle. Compared to driving with no passengers, a 16-or 17-year-old driver’s fatality risk: t*ODSFBTFTQFSDFOUXIFODBSSZJOHPOFQBTTFOHFSZPVOHFSUIBO  BOEOPPMEFS passengers) t%PVCMFTXIFODBSSZJOHUXPQBTTFOHFSTZPVOHFSUIBO  BOEOPPMEFSQBTTFOHFST�a; t2VBESVQMFTXIFODBSSZJOHUISFFPSNPSFQBTTFOHFSTZPVOHFSUIBO  BOEOP older passengers) Those numbers change dramatically when at least one passenger in the car is aged 35 or older, according to the study. That adult cuts a teen driver’s risk of death by 62 percent, and risk of involvement in any police-reported crash by 46 percent. If you’re the parent of a teenage or young driver, make sure they know the risks of driving or being in a car with their friends. You can help them enjoy the summer even more – and make memories to last their lifetime. """�f;DPNt4+'JSTUt t July/August
CEO’s Message
“Road sense is the offspring of courtesy and the parent of safety”<br /> <br /> Sometimes, it seems that summer and the automobile were meant for each other. Almost everyone has a special memory of driving somewhere during the summer – to the beach, the mountains, a vacation spot or just being out and about with friends.<br /> <br /> For teenagers – those still making memories and with a lifetime ahead of them – being in a car with friends can be especially dangerous. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recently released a study showing a strong association between the number and age of passengers and the risk of a teen driver dying in a traffic crash.<br /> <br /> The report, “Teen Driver Risk in Relation to Age and Number of Passengers,” found that the likelihood of a 16- or 17-year-old driver being killed in a crash, per mile driven, increases with each additional young passenger in the vehicle. Compared to driving with no passengers, a 16- or 17-year-old driver’s fatality risk:<br /> <br /> • Increases 44 percent when carrying one passenger younger than 21 ( and no older passengers )<br /> <br /> • doubles when carrying two passengers younger than 21 ( and no older passengers ) <br /> <br /> • quadruples when carrying three or more passenges younger than 21 ( and no older passenger )<br /> <br /> Those numbers change dramatically when at least one passenger in the car is aged 35 or older, according to the study. That adult cuts a teen driver’s risk of death by 62 percent, and risk of involvement in any police-reported crash by 46 percent.<br /> <br /> If you’re the parent of a teenage or young driver, make sure they know the risks of driving or being in a car with their friends. You can help them enjoy the summer even more – and make memories to last their lifetime.
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