The Collision Avoidance Training program is a 12 hour advanced car control program for teen drivers that has
proven to be effective reducing crashes, injuries and deaths involving teen drivers.  This program is endorsed
and recommended by law enforcement agencies. For more information contact your local police department or
call  1-800-656-6507   or go to our website.   www.nationaltrafficsafetyacademy.com

New CDC Study Finds Annual Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes Exceeds $99 Billion

In a one-year period, the cost of medical care and productivity losses associated with injuries from
motor vehicle crashes exceeded $99 billion - with the cost of direct medical care accounting for
$17 billion, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The total annual
cost amounts to nearly $500 for each licensed driver in the United States, said the study in the
journal Traffic Injury Prevention.

The one-year costs of fatal and non-fatal crash-related injuries totaled $70 billion (71 percent of total costs)                                                                                            for people riding in motor vehicles, such as cars and light trucks, $12 billion for motorcyclists, $10 billion for                                                                                     pedestrians, and $5 billion for bicyclists, the study said.                                                                                                                                                                See the CDC press release

Amazing... Worst Drivers in America by State

GMAC's sixth annual survey quizzed more than 5,200 licensed Americans from across the country on their driving knowledge and New York drivers fared the worst for the second year in a row, with an average score of 70 percent. That's more than six percentage points below the national average score of 76.2 percent. New Jersey residents shouldn't laugh too loudly at their neighbor's expense. Garden State drivers finished second to last. Kansas, on the other hand, proved to be the best place to drive with a score of 82.3 percent. Oregon, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska drivers were also among the best performers on the survey.

Overall, though, the findings were pretty dismal. The study found that "nearly 1 in 5 licensed drivers -- roughly 38 million Americans -- would not pass a written drivers test exam if taken today.

A whopping 85 percent could not identify the correct action to take when approaching a steady yellow traffic light (hint: it involves the brake pedal).

Where does your state rank?