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Why a Parent Teen Driving Challenge?

For 2006 Maine had 188 Motor Vehicle Fatalities*

For Young Drivers 16-19 this translated to:

  • 26 involved in fatal crashes
  • 17 drivers died
  • 26 drivers caused 30 deaths
  • 5 of the 26 had a positive BAC
  • 8 of the 30 deaths were wearing a seat belt
*Maine Bureau of Highway Safety FARS 2006

According to a recent AAA & Seventeen Magazine survey of more than 1000 teens:

  • 61% admitted to risky driving habits
  • 46% text message when driving
  • 51% talk on cell phones
  • 58% drive with friends in the car
  • 40% exceed the speed limit by 10 miles or more
  • 11% admit to drinking/drug use when driving

Maine ranked 3rd in 2004 and 2nd in 2005 in the country for the highest % of young driver deaths from car crashes.*

Risky Driving Habits

  • Other teen passengers
  • Texting
  • Speed
  • Lack of skills
  • Not wearing seat belt
  • Following too closely
  • Poor space management
  • Bad habits
  • Distracted
  • Aggressive driving
  • Driving impaired
  • Lack of sensitivity to danger
a convertable car filled with distracted teens


*(END/NHTSA FARS)

For more information or to bring Get Out Alive to your school or community contact Rayette at 207-780-6988 or click here to email her.

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