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the
problem
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Motor vehicle crashes (MVC's) are the leading cause of
unintentional death for all Americans, causing:
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117 deaths per day in 2004
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1 death every 12 minutes
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10 injuries every minute
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1 alcohol- or drug-related death every 30 minutes
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1 alcohol- or drug-related injury every minute
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Almost 40% of all traffic fatalities involve alcohol
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- MVC's cost each person in North Carolina more
than $1450 per year per year
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worse
for teens
- More than 1/3 of all deaths of teens aged 15-20
result from motor vehicle crashes
- More than TEN teen drivers are killed in motor
vehicle crashes every day.
- More than 60% of teens killed or severely injured
in crashes are not wearing seat belts
- More than 30% of teens who die in crashes are
impaired by alcohol or drugs
- Teens are 4x more likely to fall asleep while
driving
- Crash risk is 5x greater for teen drivers with 2
or more passengers
SAFETeens
ThinkFirst
is an engaging, interactive 3-hour presentation designed to instill
safe driving habits and effect behavioral change in new teen drivers.
It is presented on-site during the state-mandated 30 hours of drivers’
education classroom training in the high schools. The curriculum can
also be used for school assemblies, church youth groups, community
agency meetings and other events.
Click here to see our
classroom photo
album and read testimonials from former students and instructors.
Students actively participate in exercises designed
to address the:
- Responsibilities
of driving
- Consequences
of misusing the privilege to drive
- Life skills
for injury prevention
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