They’re rebels who need to be paused.
The per-mile crash rate for teenage drivers is a whopping four times higher than drivers over 20, according to a new study that mostly blames teen speeding. But some advocates think addressing the problem will take far more than the enforcement and education-based solutions outlined in the report and must include giving young people mobility options besides climbing behind the wheel.
In a new report financed by the Ford Motor Company Fund the automaker has been attempting to rebrand itself as a safety and mobility outfit in recent years, to a mixed response from advocates analysts at the Governors Highway Safety Association found that a whopping 43 percent of teenage drivers who killed someone in a car crash in the last four years were speeding, compared to 30 percent of adult drivers.
The Ford Motor Company Fund is awarding the first grants from the Booth Schoch Future Success Fund to budding entrepreneurs at the Ford Resource and Engagement Centre (FREC) in South Africa.
The winners are all FREC program graduates who will share $10,000 in grants to advance their businesses. They have completed the Entrepreneurship Program to start in-home businesses or were in the Early Childhood Development training and certification program to establish After School Care Centres.
Benna Deese, Manager, Global Development, Ford Fund: “We’re inspired by the drive and dedication shown by students in these FREC programs as they carve out a more prosperous future for themselves and the community. Our community empowerment initiatives can really make a difference toward making people’s lives better.”
With the new year under way, I want to let our community know how grateful the Gettysburg Foundation is for our Gettysburg and Adams County neighbors. I am continuing to
Governors, Ford Join To Combat Pandemic-Related Spike In Teen Driving Deaths
The Governors Association and the Ford Fund have joined to combat the epidemic of teen driving deaths that have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new analysis shows the extent of the issue.
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As teen driving deaths have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), which has partnered with the Ford Motor Company Fund, examines the significant role speed plays in teen driving fatalities and presents parents with practical tools to keep teens safer.
Study Finds Major Relationship
The analysis found that between 2015 and 2019, teens and their passengers – aged 16 to 19 – accounted for a more significant proportion of speed-related fatalities than all other age groups. During the five years, nearly 5,000 teens and their passengers died in speed-related crashes.
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and its partner, the Ford Motor Company Fund, just released a new and deeply unsettling report. The new document seeks to shed further light on the leading cause for teen driver fatalities in the United States – speeding. 6 photos
According to the study, traffic deaths have spiked during the current health crisis, and this new report seeks to examine the correlation between speeding and teen driving accidents. Based on research, GHSA and Ford believe that speeding plays a significant role in teen driver fatalities.
Apparently, for the studied period of 2015 to 2019, young drivers (aged 16 to 19) have unfortunately accounted for “