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Study: Only 42% of Teen Passengers Report Wearing Seat Belts

National News • August 27, 2008
A new study on teen driving habits and safety found that 59 percent of teens always buckled up in the driver seat but only 42 percent always wore seat belts as passengers. However, only 38 percent ...

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Subject: Stop Coddling Them

Posted On: August 27, 2008, 12:30 pm CDT
Posted By: Dread
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Kids reach the "age of reason" well before the driving age. Then something happens; they become stupid an irresponsible. Efforts to force teenagers into wearing safety belts doesn't work since there's no perceived consequence. If it takes a basic "learning experience" like having their ribs broken or slamming face first into a windshield then so be it. Parents are the front-line influence on their children's driving habits. Schools and associations can help, but they bear no responsibility for some hot shot that thinks it's un-cool to belt up. If they choose to run the risk, they deserve the hard lesson.
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Aug 28, 2008, 7:27 am
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Aug 27, 2008, 3:59 pm
RE: RE: Stop Coddling Them KLS
Aug 27, 2008, 3:47 pm
RE: Stop Coddling Them bc
Aug 27, 2008, 2:05 pm
RE: Stop Coddling Them Compman
Aug 27, 2008, 1:33 pm
RE: Stop Coddling Them KLS
Aug 27, 2008, 1:30 pm
Stop Coddling Them Dread
Aug 27, 2008, 12:30 pm
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