About Us // The Reason for
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Why this project is so important

Every year, we lose teen drivers in car crashes. This is devastating to us. Car crashes are the leading cause of death among our teens. From 2001 to 2008, our state lost 133 teens in these crashes. That means that 6 classrooms of 1st-graders were lost before or just after they graduated from high school.

Drunk Driving For each mile driven, teens are 4 times more likely to be in a crash. This website is part of the North Dakota Department of Transportation's efforts to reduce teen driver crashes.

We speak to both teens and parents through this site. For teens, there are a number of opportunities to engage your school and community and to win points to hold an amazing event in your school on March 26, 2010. The North Dakota Department of Transportation thanks the North Dakota Safety Council for their sponsorship of this event. The North Dakota National Guard and North Dakota Safety Council will also be contributing to the event.

To parents, we strongly encourage you to read through this website, and also the Parents LEAD website. You are not alone in your concerns about having a teen driver. It's good to know about the rules other parents are setting for their teen driver. We cannot stress enough how important your influence is in the decisions your child makes when driving.

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Highway hypnosis can occur when you drive on a highway for an extended period of time, leaving you in a dulled, drowsy, trance-like state. The danger is you are unable to react as quickly as you should. Stop the car in a safe place and take a break from the road.

Hydroplaning is losing traction when you slide on a film of water. This can result in a loss of control and steering ability because your tires lose contact with the pavement. Slow down in these weather conditions, and make sure your tires are inflated properly.

Most skids are the result of driving too fast for the road conditions. The key to safe vehicle operation is slower speeds. NDDOT Rules of the Road

The Implied Consent Law states that by driving a vehicle, you have agreed to submit to chemical tests of your breath, blood, or urine to determine alcohol or drug content is asked to do so by a law enforcement officer. NDDOT Rules of the Road

For front-seat passengers, lap and shoulder belts reduce the chance of serious injury by as much as 50 percent.

Young drivers are about 1.5 times more likely to have a fatal crash after having one or two drinks and about three times more likely after three drinks.

Marijuana affects alertness, concentration, coordination and reaction time, all skills required for safe driving. These effects can last up to 24 hours after smoking marijuana.

When you close your eyes for just one second at 60 mph, you will travel 88 feet.

On curvy roads, DON'T HUG THE CENTERLINE. Drive on the right side of your lane, and you'll miss the guy that's a little bit wide coming around a blind curve at you and avoid a head-on collision.

Click it quick! No more excuses. Just a quick click can save your life. Even if you're just driving around the block. No one ever got in the car thinking, "This is the day I'm going to be in a crash." NDDOT

Most deer crashes happen between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., and again in the evening from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Scan the ditches while you are driving and slow down if you notice an animal's eyes in your line of vision. NDDOT Crash Summary

Stay well back from snowplows. Sometimes they have to stop and back up. Plow drivers can't see directly behind themselves, and plows also throw sanding material. Remember, don't crowd the plow. NDDOT Rules of the Road

About Us // The Reason for This Project

Why this project is so important

About Us // The Reason for
This Project