|
|
Article: OUTLAW DRIVERS KILL FATAL CRASHES OFTEN INVOLVE UNLICENSED MOTORISTS.(News)(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- July 13, 2000
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2000 Daily News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Steve Carney Staff Writer
Twenty-two percent of California drivers involved in fatal crashes had suspended or revoked licenses - or none at all, according an unprecedented study released Wednesday.
And one-fifth of all crashes nationwide involved at least one driver without a proper license, according to the study by the American Automobile Association's Foundation for Traffic Safety.
``We feel it is a very real safety problem - 8,000 people a year are killed in unlicensed-driver crashes,'' said Stephanie Faul, AAA Foundation spokeswoman. ``These are happening quietly, like a hidden epidemic. It's a significant threat.''
The ...