How should you drive

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How should you drive?

• By Sean Stahn

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My History

• When I was a Junior a Sophomore in my school died
  in a car crash because the driver was speeding.
  
• My Good friends older brother died when she was
  just 3 years old because he was driving drunk.
  

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Teenagers and Driving

• Two out of five deaths among U.S. teens are the
  result of a motor vehicle crash. (WWW.CDC.GOV)
  
• In 1999, more than 4,700 teens ages 16 to 19 died
  of injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes.
  (WWW.CDC.GOV)
  
• Teenagers represented 10 of the U.S. population
  in 2000 and accounted for 14 of all motor
  vehiclerelated deaths. (WWW.CDC.GOV)
  
• Teens are more likely than older drivers to
  speed, run red lights, make illegal turns, ride
  with an intoxicated driver, and drive after using
  alcohol or drugs. (WWW.CDC.GOV)

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Food for thought

• Motor Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of
  death for Americans up to 34 years old.
  (www.school.discovery.com)
  
• When in use seat belts reduce risk off death by
  45 percent and critical injury by 50 percent.
  (www.nhtsa.dot.gov)
  
• From 1975 to 2000 an estimated 135,102 lives were
  saved by seat belts. (www.nhtsa.dot.gov)
  
• Between 1987 and 2000 6,553 lives were saved by
  air bags. (www.nhtsa.dot.gov)

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What Could Happen to you
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Excel Chart
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New York State Car Accidents
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Estimated Number of lives saved by seats belts
1975- 2000
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Risk Factors

• Teens are more likely than older drivers to
  speed, run red lights, make illegal turns, ride
  with an intoxicated driver, and drive after using
  alcohol or drugs. (www.cdc.gov)
• Male high school students (18) were more likely
  than female students (10) to rarely or never
  wear seat belts. (www.cdc.gov)
  
• In 2000, 30 of drivers ages 15 to 20 who died
  in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking
  alcohol. (www.cdc.gov)
  
• Crash risk is particularly high during the first
  years that teenagers are eligible to drive.
  (www.cdc.gov)
  
• In 2000, the estimated economic cost of
  police-reported crashes (both fatal and nonfatal)
  involving drivers ages 15 to 20 was 32.8
  billion. (www.cdc.gov)

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Good Ideas

• Wear your seat belt Seat belts save lives
• Caution is key to save driving
• The life you take my not be your own
• It is better to be defensive than offensive
• Be aware of the driving rules you may be
  breaking
  

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The donts to safe driving

• Drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Drive above speed limit
• Pass a stopped school bus
• Drive through a stop sign without stopping
• Pass a car unless there is room ahead
• Drive if you are sleepy

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The dos to safer driving

• Wear Your Seat Belt
• Pay Attention
• Obey Traffic Laws
• Drive at the speed limit
• Signal before turning or changing lanes
• Reduce speed at night, in bad weather and in
  heavy traffic

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Now

• Think about how you have been driving. Do you
  want to become a statistic. It is not easy to
  break bad habits but we all most strive to be
  good defensive drivers. It will be much safer,
  for you and for me.

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