The Geico Philanthropic Foundation’s Grant Awarded To The Dori Slosberg Foundation

doriThe Dori Slosberg Foundation has been awarded a grant for safe driving programs from The Geico Philanthropic Foundation to continue their mission to create safer drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

This grant will be used to advance safe teen driving programs and driver education related events across the state of Florida along with many community events. Such programs include the “In …

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Gender differences of young drivers on injury severity outcome of highway crashes

jsrA research paper in the Journal of Safety Reasearch has found that gender is linked to the type of severe or fatal crash a young driver will be involved in.

The study, led by Sunanda Dissanayake, Ph.D. and Niranga Amarasingha, Ph.D. of Kansas State University was based on the evaluation of information collected from the state transportation department’s crash database …

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Best Used Cars for Teens – Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

safepickMany teenagers are driving vehicles that don’t offer good crash protection and lack important safety technology, new research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. To help guide parents toward safer choices, IIHS has compiled its first-ever list of recommended used vehicles for teens.

IIHS is known for its ratings of new vehicles, but for many families, a 2014

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Dad, Quit Texting, You’re Driving

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New study suggests that persuading teens to avoid distracted driving might start by asking them to monitor their parents’ driving behavior.

Every day, tens of thousands of students sit through hundreds of public awareness assemblies in classrooms and auditoriums at high schools across the United States. Most of the messages are forgotten within a few days. Joel Feldman is determined …

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Are You ‘TireWise’ – National Tire Safety Week

tireThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging all motorists to check their tires as part of National Tire Safety Week. Routine tire maintenance, replacing tires when needed due to wear and aging, and purchasing the right tires can help prevent many crashes caused by tire failure. Tire maintenance alone can extend the average …

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