From drinking or texting while driving to using a designated driver, a new survey from Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), highlights a sharp disconnect between what teens acknowledge as risky behavior and what they actually admit …
Arizona lawmakers are coming after teen drivers’ cellphones. A bill approved by the Senate Committee on Public Safety on Wednesday seeks to prohibit teenagers from using wireless devices while they have their learner’s permit and during the first six months …
A prominent Boston-area defense attorney accused of being at home the night her teenage daughter hosted a drinking party will not face charges as long as she stays out of trouble. A clerk magistrate in Hingham District Court on Wednesday …
The percentage of teens in high school (aged 16 or older) who drove when they had been drinking alcohol decreased by 54 percent between 1991 and 2011, according to a Vital Signs study released today by the Centers for Disease …
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), nearly 18,000 teens in the U.S. ages 16 to 19 died in car accidents from 2006 to 2010. In fact the fatal crash rate for 16 to 19 year olds in …
Parents or guardians in New Jersey might need to complete a driver orientation course before their teens could get their driver’s licenses. A legislative committee on Thursday approved the requirement along with requiring teens to wait longer to get their …
Safety officials say many of the people killed in Minnesota’s first traffic crashes of the new year were not wearing seat belts. The state Office of Traffic Safety says eight of Minnesota’s first 10 motorists killed in 2012 were not …
New Castle County, Del., police say two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly stealing pipe from a construction site. Officers say about 8:30 p.m. Monday, a witness reported seeing two suspects take property from the construction site at Andromeda Drive …
A North Texas liquor store has agreed to surrender its license after being accused of selling vodka to a teen who later died with five friends in a fire. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on …
Two teenagers who came forward at the behest of their parents have been arrested, accused of starting a fire that damaged a trailer and storage building and equipment at the Council Bluffs school district stadium. Police say one boy has …