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Traffic Accidents Are Still The Leading Cause Of Death For Teens

Connecticut entered its fourth year of strengthened driving laws - among the strictest in the country - aimed specifically at teen drivers. 

The National Highway Traffic Administration reports that traffic accidents remain the leading cause of death for people age 15 to 20.

In 2008, legislatures adopted these recommendations into law:

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  • longer periods of passenger restrictions for teen drivers,
  • an earlier 11 p.m. curfew time for these drivers to be off the road except for certain situations,
  • harder penalties through increased fines and license suspensions for violators of the laws,
  • rigorous training requirements for study and on-the-road practice,
  • and a mandated parent-teen information session about safe driving and teen development.

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