New Research Shows Safety Measures That Significantly Lower Death and Injury Crash Rates for Teen Drivers
--WHAT: The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety will release new scientifically valid research about the impact of Graduated Driver Licensing laws and parental involvement on 16- and 17-year-old drivers. The report will reveal for the first time the three factors that distinguish crash-free teens from crash-involved teens. AAA will also provide state by state data of the number of deaths resulting from crashes of 16- and 17-year-old drivers. WHY: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers and the AAA Foundation data analysis shows that there are more teen driver deaths in the month of July and August than any other months. WHO: Peter Kissinger, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, President and CEO Daniel Mayhew, Traffic Injury Research Foundation, Senior Vice President Susan Pikrallidas, AAA Vice President of Public Affairs WHEN: June 22, 2006 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) WHERE: National Press Club, First Amendment Room 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.