Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Here's a good reason to buy your teenager that little two-seater -- and remove the passenger seat:The odds of a fatal accident double when a teen passenger is riding along, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
With two or more teen passengers, a fatal accident is five times more likely.A pair of new studies conducted by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm underlines the threat of distraction from passengers as well as electronics, offering insight on how teen boys and teen girls react differently to each.The researchers discovered that teen drivers carrying peer passengers are much more likely to be distracted before a crash compared to teens driving alone."Among the teens who said they were distracted by something inside the vehicle before they crashed, 71% of males and 47% of females said they were distracted directly by the actions of their passengers," says Dr. Allison E. Curry, lead author of the CHOP study.The researchers also found a number of c...All auto accidents are stressful, but those that result in the total loss of your vehicle can be especially distressing.We all learn how dependent we are on cars whe...
All auto accidents are stressful, but those that result in the total loss of your vehicle can be especially distressing.We all learn how dependent we are on cars whe...
All auto accidents are stressful, but those that result in the total loss of your vehicle can be especially distressing.We all learn how dependent we are on cars whe...
Worker safety should be a priority for businesses large and small, but ensuring the safety of employees doesn't have to cost small business owners a ton of money. In...
By Ben BerkowitzNEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene may heap billions of dollars of extra costs on the already fragile U.S. economy, but insurance companies are lik...
New offerings hit the marketLet's face it, car insurance policies are about as exciting as Hello Kitty Snuggies.Chances are you haven't even read your auto policy co...
Each year, Capgemini publishes the U.S. Metro Wealth Index, which ranks the number of high-net-worth individuals living within the ten largest metropolitan statistic...
History lovers may find some humor in the fact that the skies over a city named New Britain were supposed to be dark this Fourth of July.Unfortunately, there’s nothi...
Tornadoes can roar through a community and leave scores dead, countless more injured and financial losses in the billions. Your life can be thrown off course in just...
Despite age restrictions on some social media sites, the number of U.S. parents who would allow children 10-12 years old to have a Facebook or MySpace account has do...
Is there any uglier sound than car metal crashing into car metal?No doubt about it, an auto accident is traumatic on many levels. Beyond the physical danger and late...
Liberty Mutual says it will do more than simply replace your totaled vehicle. Demolish your ride, the company says, and it will put you in the seat of even a cooler ...
Adding a teenage driver to your car insurance policy will raise your rates. But you can control how much they'll climb.Having teens drive a Camry rather than a Corve...
FBN's Sandra Smith breaks down late-morning market news.
FBN's Sandra Smith breaks down late-morning market news.
When you send in your next insurance payment, are you going to buy any “satisfaction”Insure.com's new in-depth analysis provides the most complete view available of ...
If mere satisfaction from improving your lifestyle doesn't motivate you enough to keep New Year's resolutions, consider how making positive changes might fatten your...
Bad drivers usually get what's coming to them: tickets, fender-benders, higher car insurance rates .But what about bad parkers?The driver who scrapes an inconsiderat...
You've just hit a deer while driving to work. Or, your pipes burst and there's 3 inches of water in your basement. You need to contact your insurance company -- quic...
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