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Article: National Safety Council and Liberty Mutual Focus on Teenage Driving and Child Safety Seats.
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- PR Newswire
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- June 7, 2002
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ITASCA, Ill. -- During June and throughout the summer months many inexperienced teenager drivers take to the roads. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics for 2000 show that June, July and August are the most dangerous months for teen drivers. The combination of youth and inexperience often has disastrous consequences when teenagers are involved in crashes. During National Safety Month this June, the National Safety Council (NSC) and Liberty Mutual Group are focusing the nation's attention on Teenage Driving and Child Safety Seats.
Crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers -- in some years the fatal involvement rate for teen ...