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How to stop the No. 1 killer of teens in the United States
Fort Worth Star Telegram ^ | Dec. 20, 2007 | O.K. CARTER

Posted on 12/26/2007 5:56:13 PM PST by Lorianne

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To: Lorianne

I would have thought the biggest killers of teens was guns followed by global warming.


21 posted on 12/26/2007 7:07:32 PM PST by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done, needs to be done by the government.)
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...a trend that's been consistent for the past decade.

Since when is no change a trend?

22 posted on 12/26/2007 7:30:00 PM PST by Misterioso
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To: squidly

I’m looking forward until my 13 year old can drive.

He’s a responsible kid, and I’m looking forward to him driving himself to school and other activities. I don’t like being a taxi for my 3 kids.


23 posted on 12/26/2007 8:08:06 PM PST by luckystarmom
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To: tomh68

In Westchester county with driver’s ed, we could drive at night at 17, but it was still 18 to drive into NYC.


24 posted on 12/26/2007 8:28:31 PM PST by razorback-bert (Remember that amateurs built the Ark while professionals built the Titanic.)
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To: Lorianne

Convincing them to wear seat belts would be a big help. More often than not I read about kids being thrown from the car in an accident. That is usually an indication of “no seatbelt.”


25 posted on 12/26/2007 9:17:41 PM PST by davisfh
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"thrown from vehicle"

Just about every fatality report I read about teens or young adults has them being thrown from the vehicle. Apparently for teens it's uncool to be strapped in. Their motto is "better zapped than strapped" I guess.

26 posted on 12/27/2007 2:00:40 AM PST by driftless2
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