Kansas Graduated License Working
Associated Press - Sat 10:22 PM 10/20/2012
The number of accidents involving drivers 14 through 16 years old dropped from more than 5,000 in 2004 and 2005 to fewer than 3,000 last year.
Safety experts say a graduated driver's license law that went into effect in 2010 and increased use of seat belts have helped reduce accidents involving teenagers in Kansas.
State transportation records show the number of accidents involving drivers 14 through 16 years old dropped from more than 5,000 in 2004 and 2005 to fewer than 3,000 last year.
The graduated license law requires all teen drivers to hold a learner's permit for 12 months before obtaining a restricted or unrestricted license. Teen drivers are prohibited from using cellphones for the first six months after getting a full license, having more than one non-sibling minor passenger and driving after 9 p.m. except to and from work or school.
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Associated Press information from: The Wichita Eagle
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SimpleMan
Sunday 21 October 2012 06:31 Report this comment
or it could be they just dont drive as much, given soaring gas prices and all.
Iamgonnagetyou
Sunday 21 October 2012 09:01 Report this comment
Good point plus jobs for teens have become harder to come by and parents spendable income is less also. Couple that with the cost of cars and you have a whole bunch of less driving.
GETALIFE674
Monday 22 October 2012 00:49 Report this comment
safety and transportation department know which side of the bread is buttered for them and I question their findings. If they are true it is good no matter what the reason is as Kansas has one of the most leient licencing laws around. The notion of helping out on the farm is just that anymore as the family farm is not often just family running them like 60 years ago. They should look at making the age 17 or 18 and I bet the figures will drop even more.
victory2013
Monday 22 October 2012 11:07 Report this comment
No job no gas money or money for a car. Not a bad idea raising the age to obtain a drivers license and 17 or 18 would be ideal.