Free parenting resources to welcome you to the HomeWord family! http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php More than 4 in 10 teens admit to texting while driving, and those that do are more likely to engage in other risks while driving. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1640 Texting while driving has become a greater hazard than drinking and driving among teenagers who openly acknowledge sending and reading text messages while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1637 According to a new study, about 43 percent high-school students taking part in a survey have said that they have texted while driving in the past month. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1634 Nearly a quarter of teens — 23% — admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or prescription drugs used illegally at some point, a new survey finds. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1629 A new analysis of federal data estimates that just 32% of underage drinking deaths are traffic-related. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1621 Risky rider behavior and passenger fatalities have lessened, but texting and speeding remain deadly habits, a new report says. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1613 A rash of deadly auto wrecks highlights the pivotal role of parenting in the treacherous maze that is learning to drive. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1609 Fatalities jumped 19% in the first half of 2012 compared with the first half of 2011. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1586 Teens are 26 times more likely to send text messages while driving than their parents expect, based on preliminary results of a study by Toyota and the University of Michigan. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1526 A new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety find that teen driving gets riskier when teen passengers are in the car. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1494 The percentage of U.S. high school students who drink and drive has dropped by more than half in two decades, in part due to tougher laws against driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a new federal study. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1488 Teens who engage in distracted and dangerous driving most likely learned their bad driving skills from their parents, according to a new study. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1477 Teens who play video games that glorify reckless driving may bring some of their virtual dangerous habits to road, a new study shows. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1471 Inforgraphic on why texting while driving is never a good idea. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1419 Since 1991, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has surveyed teens every two years in order to identify trends in risky adolescent behaviors. The results of the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey have recently been released. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1394 Massachusetts teen, Aaaron Deveau, was sentenced to serve one year in jail for causing a fatal crash by texting while driving. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1392 Memorial Day may have marked the unofficial start of summer, but it also kicked off the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers. Given that texting is the communication mode du jour for high schoolers, that extra time on the road often translates into more texting while driving. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1384 A new study by AAA finds teens who drive with friends in the car are at significantly greater risk for fatal accidents. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1369 Insurer USAA has published a list of the top 10 cars for teens. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1365 A new study suggests that teen girls are far more likely than boys to engage in distracted driving behavior. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1356 In states where police can stop and ticket unbelted vehicle occupants, more high schoolers "click it." http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1355 Despite high profile campaigns against distracted driving, a new survey from State Farm indicates many teens might be ignoring the message. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1344 Young people’s desire to drive wanes, overwhelmed by online networking. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1343 A new study of teen driving behavior has found that the use of electronic devices is the leader among distracted driving behaviors. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1335 A growing percentage of teens do not see marijuana use as a distraction while driving, and nearly one in five (19%) say they have gotten behind the wheel after smoking pot, a new study reports. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1312 After several years of decline, a new study shows fatalities among 16- and 17-year-old drivers in the first half of 2011 increased by 11% over the same time period in 2010. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1305 This generation of teens have fewer licensed drivers than recent generations. Experts suggest the Internet is the cause. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1288 New studies describe which teens are likely to drive with multiple friends, and how these passengers may affect teen drivers right before a crash. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1286 Teens whose parents drink and drive are much more likely to do so themselves, a new U.S. government study finds. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1256 Gary Tsifrin, founder of Oakland, Calif.-based DriversEd.com, shares his expertise on some of the most common mistakes young drivers make. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1223 Teen drivers are about 50 percent more likely to crash in the first month of unsupervised driving than they are after a full year of experience driving on their own. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1217 A majority of parents admit being distracted by cellphones or other electronic devices — even while teaching their children to drive. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1216 Parents will be able to track the real-time location of their teenagers when they are driving, under a pilot program unveiled by General Motors Co.'s OnStar unit. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1157 Nearly seven out of 10 teen drivers say they have have barely avoided having a serious accident and more than half say they have had a "near miss" multiple times, a new survey says. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1113 A AAA study has identified the top 10 deadliest days for teen drivers and 7 of 10 of these days fall during summer. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1107 The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are when the number of teen driving fatalities and injuries increases dramatically. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1094 A new study finds that 82 percent of teens report seeing their parents drive carelessly on the road. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1077 Teens who start school earlier in the morning are at increased risk for traffic crashes, a new study finds. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1065 Driver error accounts for the majority of U.S. motor vehicle crashes involving teenagers, a new study finds. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=1074 When teens beg their parents to get a driver’s license, few think about the financial toll it will take on their families. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=953 Teenage traffic deaths declined nearly 17% in 2009 from 2008 for youths aged 15 to 19, the CDC says in a new report. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=944 At the end of the year-long study, 47 percent of parents said there was at least one driving condition they felt their student wasn't prepared to handle. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=932 A new study finds that the type of vehicle driven by a teenager figures into the likelihood of a serious accident. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=931 A new study says that states that have laws banning texting while driving have not reduced automobile accidents. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=924 Nearly nine in 10 teenage drivers have engaged in distracted-driving behaviors such as texting or talking on a cellphone although most of them know that their actions increase their risk of crashing, a new survey finds. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=796 Adults are guilty of the dangerous activity of texting while driving more often than teenagers. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=850 Automobile crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the USA, and the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the deadliest for drivers ages 15-20. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=851 Starting the school day earlier may lead to more car accidents involving teenagers, new research suggests. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=839 The U.S. Center for Disease Control surveys teens every two years in order to identify trends in risky adolescent behaviors. The results of the 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey have just been released. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=834 Of the more than 16,000 teenagers that die annually, most are killed in auto accidents, but other accidents, murder, suicide and disease also take their toll. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=810 Three Democratic senators are pushing legislation to create a national graduated driver licensing (GDL) law. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=808 An important reminder to parents on the increased temptation of drinking and driving during prom and graduation seasons. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=19 A new law mandates the display of red, reflectorized decals on the front and rear license plates of any vehicle operated by a permit or probationary license holder under the age 21. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=33 A survey conducted by the Allstate Foundation in 2009 reveals that attitudes are shifting among teen drivers. Girls now report they're more likely to to drive aggressively and speed than boys. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=60 A new phone app that blocks texting while driving shows promise. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=85 Starting on New Year's Day (2010), Oregon, Illinois and New Hampshire joined 15 other states in enacting laws that ban texting while driving. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=91 With momentum building in Washington for all 50 U.S. states to outlaw text messaging behind the wheel, there is evidence that the key demographic targeted by such legislation, teen drivers, will not pay much attention. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=121 According to a new survey from Pew Internet, when it comes to texting while driving, the nut (teens) don't fall far from the tree (parents)... http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=150 New high-tech driving simulators are part of a new push to restore driver's education courses in public schools. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=198 Two studies coming out in the journal Pediatric Friday show that parents have a big impact on the safety of teen drivers. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=201 Parents in the United States are setting a poor example behind the wheel for their teenaged children by talking and texting on cell phones and speeding. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=216 Ford Motor is introducing MyKey, a new technology to help parents control some of their teen drivers' behaviors. Ford is rolling it out on several models this year. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=230 More new research is being released on the dangers of using cell phones while driving. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=275 Results of driving tests reveal drivers had worse reaction times when texting and reading than when drunk. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=303 Despite the recognition of the danger, 83 percent of teenagers admit that they talk on a cell phone while driving and 68 percent admit to texting while driving. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=342 A couple of new products have come onto the market, one for tracking what your kids are doing online and the other which assists parents in teaching their kids how to drive. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=361 Young drivers in New Jersey will be subject to some of the strictest laws in the nation under two bills that Gov. Jon Corzine signed this week. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=373 Only one-third of people killed in fatal crashes involving teen drivers are the drivers themselves, a new report shows. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=391 A study shows that after a one-hour delay of school start times, teens increased their average nightly hours of sleep and decreased their "catch-up sleep" on the weekends, and they were involved in fewer auto accidents. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=476 California's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) law has contributed to a significant drop in at-fault crashes involving 16-year-old drivers. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=502 Teens who get less than eight hours of sleep per night on average are twice as likely to say they have fallen asleep at the wheel (20 %) than are teens who report getting an average of eight or more hours of sleep per night (10 %). http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=506 A new study finds teens who drive before acquiring a license are also more likely to drive while drinking or on drugs, and more apt to not buckle up when they get behind the wheel. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=515 More than 100 cameras that record the moments before and after an unusual driving maneuver are still available for free for Southern Maryland families with teenage drivers. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=521 Ford Motor will roll out a feature on many 2010 models that can limit teen drivers to 80 mph, using a computer chip in the key. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=544 Text messaging on cell phones are coming under increasing fire because of the danger they can pose by distracting users. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=556 Texting behind the wheel is more dangerous than driving while under the influence of alcohol or marijuana, researchers said recently. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=559 Taking aim at a longstanding rite of passage for 16-year-olds, an influential auto safety group is calling on states to raise the age for getting a driver's license to 17 or even 18. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=567 Researchers from the Meharry-State Farm(R) Alliance at Meharry Medical College have discovered lack of seat belt use by teen passengers is a problem. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=579 A study by the Automobile Association of America found 46 percent of kids aged 16 and 17 text behind the wheel. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=585 For car-loving American teenagers, this is turning out to be the summer the cruising died. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=639 Researchers who watched as high school students left school found that teenage drivers used their cell phones at about the same rate both before and after laws restricting teen cell phone use went into effect. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=661 Allstate "America's Teen Driving Hotspots" reveals the best and worst metropolitan areas for teen driving. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=682 A American Automobile Association study, which measured the cost the incidents had on American society as a whole, found injury crashes had an average cost of $50,512 while fatal ones came out to nearly $3.84 million per fatality. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=713 Car crashes are the leading cause of death for tweens and teens, and a new study outlines some of the most dangerous circumstances: Riding unbuckled with new teen drivers on high-speed roads. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=745 In the last decade, the proportion of 16-year-olds nationwide who hold driver's licenses has dropped from nearly half to less than one-third. http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=752 The number of license suspensions of drivers under 18 has soared over the past year because of a tough new law aimed at curbing bad driving habits by junior operators http://www.homeword.com/blog_info.php?articles_id=774