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Article: STATE COMMISSIONERS OF EDUCATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES CONDUCT COMMUNITY FORUM ON DRIVER EDUCATION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 2, 2008
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The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news release:
Commissioner David J. Swarts of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and New York State Commissioner of Education Richard P. Mills today convened a public forum of DMV, BOCES, Department of Education staff, law enforcement, parents and young drivers in Albany to solicit input on how to improve driver education in New York State.
In speaking about the need for such a forum Commissioner Swarts said, "Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death in young people age 16-24. In 2006, more than 200 young drivers in New York State died in automobile crashes and more than 26,000 were ...