Posts by Gary Direnfeld
Reducing Injury and Death in Teen Drivers
Given that automobile crashes are the leading cause of injury and death in teens, you can pretty much say that teens drive themselves to trauma centers. And, they do this in record numbers. Car crashes account for approximately 6,000 deaths annually of American teens. While 15 to 20 year olds only account for 6.7%…
Read MoreAn injury loss prevention program targeted to new teen drivers – Article
An injury/loss prevention program targeted to new teen drivers gains support of CIAA! How do you make the roads safer for your teen driver? United States statistics for 1999 show teen automobile crashes accounted for some 8,175 deaths for people ages 15 to 20 years old at a societal cost estimated in excess of $32…
Read MoreI Promise Program
Teen car crashes the single greatest cause of teen deaths and permanent injuries in North America. How do you make the roads safer for your teen driver? Until recently there was little a parent could do to reduce the risk of their teen being involved in a car crash. Now there is the “I PromiseProgram”.…
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