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Living Legacies: Living Legacies: Meet three local families who turned personal tragedy into positive change
07-Jul-2010
By BRIAN IANIERI, Staff Writer | Posted: Friday, July 2, 2010 | (A three-part series) Click for Part Two (http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/site/5bbaa564-87a9-11df-82c3-001cc4c03286.html): After losing a son, Nelson Albano leads a q.. Read More
Give credit to new law for drop in teen deaths
28-Jan-2011
While others try to put New Jersey's fiscal house in order, an unlikely group of cops and traffic safety bureaucrats may have finally hit on a way to preserve New Jersey's most precious assets – our kids, especially lead-foot teens who are new .. Read More
Study: Teens Not the Worst Text-Driving Culprits
21-Jun-2010
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- If you're about to warn your teenager about the dangers of texting or talking on the phone while driving, a new report suggests you look in the mirror first. A study released Friday by The Pew Research Center's Internet &am.. Read More
Police: NJ teen driver, following GPS directions, caused 4 car crash
17-May-2010
MANALAPAN — A 17-year-old Marlboro boy driving on a provisional driver's license is being cited by police for causing a four-car collision on Saturday, as he attempted to make an illegal left turn on Route 33 because his GPS "told him to turn l.. Read More
U researchers tackle teenage driver safety
23-Jun-2010
The Teen Driver Support System will alert parents if teens speed. Parents may soon be able to keep tabs on their teenage drivers by simply giving them a cell phone. Researchers at the University of Minnesota are developing a program called .. Read More
Decals for new drivers go on sale Monday April 12th, 2010
08-Apr-2010
By Rob Jennings Gannett New Jersey Kyleigh's Law decals for new drivers will go on sale starting Monday at all state Motor Vehicle Commission offices. A new law requiring holders of a Graduated Driver License, primarily teenagers, to .. Read More
Night driving biggest danger for teens, study says
11-May-2010
Use of cell phones shown to present big risk for drivers, too By Ashley Halsey Iii Washington Post Driving after dark is the single most-dangerous risk a teenage driver can take and is more likely to result in death than drinking, speedi.. Read More
Assembly panel OKs Distracted Driving Bill
08-Mar-2010
TRENTON — Police in New Jersey might have to note whether a driver was distracted before an accident, under a bill approved today by an Assembly committee. The bill, which now goes before the full Assembly, would require officers to check a b.. Read More
Eyes on the Road: Important Lessons from a Simulator
01-Mar-2010
Originally printed at http://www.kcrg.com/eyesontheroad/85112007.html IOWA CITY - Do you know what your teens are doing in the driver's seat? Chances are, at one time or another, they're texting. According to AAA, nearly half of all 16 and .. Read More
Officials Urge NJ Motorists To Stop Using Cell Phones While Driving
08-Mar-2010
The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety has a message for those who use their cell phones while behind the wheel: "Hang up and just drive!" In the 23 months since New Jersey enacted a ban on texting and talking with a hand-.. Read More
The Safe Driving Initiative Keeps Kids Safe
01-Mar-2010
On this particular day, young bright-eyed sophomores would have been walking into driver's education class at Holmdel High School, eager to get a glimpse of what life is like behind the wheel. However, because of an extended science class, th.. Read More
