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Another Teen Arrested in Louisiana Street Sign Thefts

Deputies have arrested a fourth person in connection with the recent theft of about five dozen street-name signs. Maj. Archer Lee of the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office tells The Advocate a 17-year-old from St. Francisville told deputies Monday that …

Maine Police Say Seat Belts Saved Two in Crash

Police in Maine say it’s “unbelievable” that two 17-year-old high school students survived a weekend car crash that saw their vehicle flip end-over-end three times. Seat belts are being credited with keeping the two students from the Maine Central Institute …

Fatal New Jersey Crash Spotlights Young Drivers Law

A New Jersey law barring drivers under 18 from having more than one passenger is in the spotlight after an SUV driven by a 17-year-old and carrying seven teenagers crashed. The driver and three passengers died in Saturday’s accident. The …

OnStar Tests System That Lets Owners Track Cars

Parents will be able to track the travels of their teenage drivers under a system being tested by General Motors’ OnStar system. The system, called “Family Link,” lets the owners of cars and trucks equipped with OnStar log onto a …