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Sunday, November 09, 2008

Ford Motor Company to include "MyKey" on all its new cars

Ford Motor Company will soon begin offering "MyKey," a device that allows parents to monitor their teen drivers, in some of its vehicles. MyKey will not allow a driver to exceed a predetermined speed, will limit the volume of a vehicle's sound system, and will also make loud dings until the driver's seatbelt is buckled.

There are already several other devices on the market, such as Drive Cam, that allow parents to record their child's driving and track them via computer.

My Key will be standard equipment on Fords in 2010.

Labels: driving, safety

Sunday, October 26, 2008

British May Incorporate Graduated Licenses for Teen Drivers

A new study from the United Kingdom found that teens are most at risk for car accidents if they have had their licenses for less than thirty weeks, and if there are passengers in the car.

"Young passengers can distract young drivers and encourage them to drive in a risky way," according to the study, which was produced by the Association of British Insurers.

American studies have come to similar conclusions, leading to "graduated teen licensing" laws in many states. These laws restrict the time of day and number of passengers allowed in the cars of newly licensed drivers. The British Association is proposing that drivers under age 20 be allowed only one passenger during their first six months of driving.

Labels: driving, safety

Monday, September 22, 2008

Cheerleading Most Dangerous Sport for Girls

According to a report from the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research at the University of North Carolina, cheerleading is the most dangerous sport for girls. Though cheerleaders comprise only 3 percent of the nation's 2.9 million female high school athletes, the activity is responsible for 65 percent of all catastrophic injuries in high school girls' athletics, and 67 percent in colleges.

Gymnastics was a distant second, accounting for only 9 percent of injuries. The study included only injuries that caused death, permanent disability or serious long-term impairment.

Labels: cheerleading, safety, sports