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  1. Cellphones More Dangerous Than Alcohol for Drivers (NewScientist.com)
      Describes a study of drivers that concludes that use of a cellphone is more dangerous than having elevated blood alcohol levels. "Driving simulator experiments by researchers at the Transport Research Laboratory found drivers talking on mobile phones had 30 per cent slower reaction times than those who had been drinking, and 50 per cent slower times than sober participants." 3-02


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  1. Best Safety Option for a Car - Electronic Stability Control (CNNMoney)
      "Now two studies from Europe and Japan -- where consumers have more widely embraced the systems -- confirm what I've long believed: that stability control may be second only to seat belts in safeguarding drivers and passengers."

      "Toyota found that electronic stability control reduced single-vehicle crashes in Japan by a remarkable 35 percent and head-on crashes by 30 percent." 10-03

  2. Bus Drivers for Schools (Evelyn)
      Provides information for school bus drivers. 6-01

  3. Car Safety Campaign Aimed At Latinos (applesforhealth)
      A national campaign has been launched to reduce the grim highway death rate for Hispanic children who are dying and being maimed in accidents at a rate far higher than European Americans. 04-21-00.

  4. Cell Phone Distractions Vs. Other Distractions (CNN)
      "The study, released Wednesday by AAA, the auto club, and researchers at the University of North Carolina, tracked 70 drivers from North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Only 30 percent of the subjects used a cell phone while their vehicle was moving, compared with 97 percent who leaned over to reach for something and 91 percent who fiddled with radio controls. 7-03

  5. Change Driving Habits With Seasons (applesforhealth)
      As the seasons change, so should your driving habits. Lyn St. James...a professional Indy driver...has partnered with Drive Safer America! and offers tips for driving safely year round. 01-14-00.

  6. Crash Tests for Cars (MSNBC - Dateline)
      Summarizes results of the latest crash tests on automobiles. Also provides information by auto make and model. 5-02

  7. Electronic Stability Control - Cars That Have It (CNNMoney)
      Lists availability of electronic stability control, a safety device arguably more important than air bags, in different car models. 10-03

  8. Highway Safety - Fatalities Facts (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)

  9. Highway Safety Information (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)

  10. Road Safety and Age (Fox News)
      "At least 21 states have requirements for older drivers, varying from more frequent license renewals to vision tests. Two states — New Hampshire and Illinois — require road tests for those 75 and older, while in Nevada drivers 70 and older who renew licenses by mail must include a medical report." 7-03

  11. Seat Belts (applesforhealth)
      AAA reminds parents and caregivers not to forget to properly protect older children in vehicles just as they restrain infants and toddlers in child safety seats. 02-18-00.

  12. Sleep-Deprived Drivers Illegal in New Jersey (CNN)
      "Sleep-deprived drivers who cause deadly crashes now face criminal penalties under a measure that became law Tuesday in New Jersey." 8-03

  13. Traffic Accident Statistics (U.S. Department of Transportation)
      Provides statistics about traffic fatalities. 4-03

  14. Transportation - Department of Transportation
      Provides information on policies and programs.

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