raising the driving age
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Raising the driving age. Outline. Lives lost in teenage related accidents. Statistics show teenagers are more at risk for accident . The brain has not reached a mature level at 16. Problem-Solving Possibilities Temporary Permits held from 16 – 18 Color coded license plates - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Raising the
drivingage
Outline
Lives lost in teenage related accidents.
Statistics show teenagers are more at risk for accident.
The brain has not reached a mature level at 16.
Problem-Solving Possibilities
A. Temporary Permits held from 16 – 18
B. Color coded license plates
C. Enforcing Teenage Curfews
Simple Distractions
Michael Dulli, Age 19
Each year 5,000 teenagers die
Teens at fault in 14% of all fatal crashes
Teen drivers going too fast in 58% of crashes
High Risk
The brain in development
Young drivers missing a part of their brain?
Driving Requirements
15 1/2
•6 Months
16
•Held for two years
18
•Drivers License
Current Curfew
Age 16: Midnight to 6:00 A.M. 11:00 P.M.
Age 17: 1:00 A.M. to 5:00 A.M. Midnight
Teenage Licensed Driver Plates
Drunk Driving Offender Plates
Works Cited
• Slides 1, 2 – 5: are from personal archives and database.
• Slides 5 – 7: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Teen Crash Statistics.” Appendix C. Web. 29 October 2012
• Slide 6: O., Melissa. 4 December 2004. Car-Accidents digital archives. Web. 31 October 2012
• Slide 7: Allstate Insurance Company. Allstate. “The Facts About Teen Driving.” Web. 2 November 2012.
• Slide 8: Ohio Department of Public Safety. Ohio Traffic Crash Facts. Publicsafety.ohio.gov. 3 July 2012. Web. 2 November 2012
Works Cited
• Slide 9: Author Unknown. “Interview: Jay Giedd.” PBS.org. Web. 4 November 2012
• Slide 9: Du, Y., Dreyfus, C.F., 2002. Oligodendrocytes as providers of growth factors. Journal of Nueroscience Research 68 (6), 647 – 654 Web. 3 November 2012
• Slide 10: Allstate Insurance Company. Allstate. AIC. Web. 2 November 2012
• Slide 12: 2008-07-01. 10:30. Jgera5 300x200x(13248 bytes) Sample Image of Ohio’s DUI License Plate, issued to all Dui offenders with limited driving rights in the state. Web. 5 November 2012