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SAFETY
MORE TALKING & DRIVING GOING ON . . . More people than ever are driving under the influence of their cell phones, according to a survey released last week by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The survey showed 8 percent of U.S. drivers, or 1.2 million people, were using hand-held or hands-free cell phones during daylight hours last year, a 50 percent increase since 2002 and a 100 percent rise in four years. NHTSA says that the trend is a potential safety issue.

"A FAMILY GUIDE TO TEEN DRIVER SAFETY" . . . The National Safety Council's "Teen Guide: A Family Guide to Teen Driver Safety" is now available on gm.com. The guide was produced with support from GM, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Nationwide Insurance and DaimlerChrysler. "The guide helps explain the challenges presented to inexperienced, newly-licensed drivers," said Bob Lange, executive director, safety integration. "It also provides some suggested approaches to attenuate new driver risks through the application of Graduated Driver Licensing principles (GDL)."

"Teenage driving years are the years of greatest risk for drivers during their lifetime," Lange continued. "Young drivers are unable to accurately judge traffic safety risks and take the appropriate actions to reduce driving risk." To access and download THE TEENAGE DRIVER GUIDE,

DID YOU KNOW? . . . Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) principles are proven to help reduce teenage drivers' risk by as much as 30% in some locations. GDLs also help reduce the risk for inexperienced, newly licensed adult drivers.

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