Old Drivers and Crashes
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How many 16-year-old drivers will have a serious crash before his/her 17th birthday?
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One out of every seven
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Four out of five young drivers will be involved in a crash during the first how many years of driving?
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Three years
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For every mile driven, the average driver makes 200 observations, 40 decisions, and how many mistakes?
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One
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One every 500 miles, how many mistakes leads to a near-collision?
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One
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For every miles driven, the average driver makes 40 decisions, one mistake, and how many observations?
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200
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For 16- and 17-year-old drivers, the risk for crash involvement is at a lifetime high during the first how many months of unsupervised driving?
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6
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Each year approximately ___________ young drivers in Michigan are involved in a fatal crash.
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90
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For every mile driven, the average driver makes 200 observations, _____ decisions, and one mistake.
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40
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How many 16- and 17-year-old drivers are involved in a property damage, injury, or fatal crash?
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35,000 (or one of every six)
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Most (55%) of all young driver crashes occur when?
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daylight
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When is the most dangerous time of day for young driver fatal crashes?
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The 3 hour period (2:00pm - 5:00pm) after school.
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Most (35%) of young driver fatal crashes occur when?
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On Friday and Saturday
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Which months account for one-third of all young driver fatal crashes?
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June, July, and September
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What percentage of young driver fatal crashes occur on dry, rural, gravel (non-paved) roads?
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11%
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Most (51%) of young driver fatal crashes occur where?
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On county roads
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96% of all young driver fatal crashes occur on roadways with a speed limit of what?
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55 mph
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What percentage of young driver fatal crashes occur on sections of roadway where there are no traffic control devices?
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75%
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The risk of fatal crash involvement for a 16-year-old driver increases by what percent when three or more passengers are present?
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182%
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The risk of fatal crash involvement for a 16-year-old driver increases by what percent when one passenger is present?
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40%
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The risk of fatal crash involvement for a 16-year-old driver increases by what percent if two passengers are present?
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86%
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The risk of fatal crash involvement for a 17-year-old driver increases to what percent if three or more passengers are present?
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207%
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The risk of fatal crash involvement for a 17-year-old driver increases to what percent if one passenger is present?
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48%
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The risk of fatal crash involvement for a 17-year-old driver increases to what percent if two passengers are present?
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158%
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In fatal crashes involving novice drivers, approximately _______________ of those killed are other passengers, other drivers, or pedestrians with occupants in the young driver's vehicle accounting for 64% of the fatalities.
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Two-thirds
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In fatal crashes involving young drivers, 41% of the vehicles driven are how many years old or older?
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10
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Teenager vehicle owners are likely to do what, as compared to teenagers who do not own vehicles?
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Drive more miles, take more risks, receive more traffic violations, and be involved in more crashes
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How many young driver fatal crashes are single vehicle incidents?
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37%
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84% of young driver fatal crashes occur when?
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During fair weather conditions
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74% of young driver fatal crashes occur where?
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On a dry road surface
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In Michigan, how many of the young drivers involved in fatal crashes were male drivers?
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64%
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In Michigan, how many of the young drivers involved in fatal crashes were female drivers?
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36%
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Cell phone use impairs a driver's ability to handle the ever-changing driving environment, similar to a driver with a ________.
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.08 Blood Alcohol Content
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Drivers who use cell phones while driving are how many more times likely to be involved in a crash than drivers who are not using cell phones.
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Four times
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Brain power associated with driving decreases by how many percent when a driver listens to someone talk, whether it is a passenger of the radio.
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40%
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Research reveals that young drivers' brains may not be fully developed until the age of what?
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25
