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McDonald, Catherine C.; Ward, Kristen; Huang, Yanlan; Wiebe, Douglas J.; Delgado, M. Kit – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of adolescent death. Cell phone use while driving is a contributor to adolescent motor vehicle crash risk. Objective and directly observable measures of cell phone use while driving are needed to implement interventions aimed at reducing cell phone-related crash risk. Aims: To describe novel…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Safety
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Swisher, John D.; Bibeau, Daniel – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1987
Data from 13,998 students revealed that high percentages of students drank often and that many of these students reported being drunk often. While most students indicated they would prefer not to drive home after drinking, approximately one-third of driving age students indicated they would drive under the influence of alcohol or would ride with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholic Beverages, Behavior Patterns, Drinking
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Shope, Jean T.; Molnar, Lisa J. – Journal of Safety Research, 2003
Review of graduated driver-licensing (GDL) programs in six states. Concludes that GDL programs are effective in reducing the crash risk of teenage drivers and that the impact of these studies and others to come will guide future research, practice, and policy. (Contains 2 tables and 19 references.) (AUTHOR/WFA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Driver Education, High School Students, High Schools