TEEN DRIVERS
Teen driving challenge
The North Dakota Department of Transportation is looking for teen drivers to participate in a safety program. Ford Driving Skills for Life, one of the nations most comprehensive teen driver safety pro...
Posted on 8/23/10 at 4:50 PM
Minnesota company's phone app helps parents track teen driving
A smart phone app developed by a Minneapolis company can take parents of teen drivers along for the ride, even though they aren't physically in the car.By Associated Press , April 27, 2011
OUR OPINION: Graduated licenses’ restrictions are worth it
The question is not whether HB 1256 restricts freedom. The question is whether the benefits of the restrictions are worth the cost. And where graduated drivers licenses are concerned, the answer to that question is clear. It’s 'yes.'By Tom Dennis for the Herald , March 24, 2011
N.D. Senate looks at restrictions on young drivers
The North Dakota Senate is considering a bill that would make the state's youngest drivers wait an extra six months before driving on their own.By Associated Press , March 18, 2011
National project to combat distracted teen driving
A new poll says 63 percent of those under 30 acknowledge driving while using a handheld phone and 30 percent say they've sent text messages while behind the wheel. For those over 30, the percentages were 41 percent on the phone and 9 percent texting.By Jim Fitzgerald , March 07, 2011
Parents support driver's license changes
A recent survey of North Dakota parents found that while many believe bad weather is a top risk for teen drivers, a slim majority support stretching the permit period to one year, which would ensure teens experience winter driving before getting their license.By Mike Nowatzki , December 18, 2010
Gene LaDoucer, Bismarck, letter: Time to address teen licensing in N.D. 
As various reports recently have pointed out, North Dakota now is the only state without a graduated driver license program.
AAA and other members of the North Dakota Coalition for Graduated Driver Licensing hope current efforts will lead to a different outcome for the sake of young drivers and those who share the road with them.
By Gene LaDoucer , November 22, 2010
Skateboarding boy struck by car in north GF 
The driver, a teen girl, was cited for care required. The skateborder was taken by his parents to Altru Hospital for minor injuries.
By Herald Staff Report , October 23, 2010
EGF teen to urge Congress to pass driving legislation
STANDUP Act would push states to enact graduated licensing for new teen driversAn East Grand Forks Senior High School student will speak Tuesday at a press conference in Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to pass legislation that would push states to adopt graduated driver licensing laws for teenage drivers across the country.
September 27, 2010
Dorgan, Klobuchar introduce teen driver bill 
By Herald Staff Report , August 02, 2010
OUR OPINION: Don’t give up on graduated licenses 
Despite the tragedies, motorists should make no mistake: Graduated drivers licensing laws work.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , April 26, 2010
Study: Teens with own cars have more crashes
Parents beware: Giving in to teens' demands for their own cars can have dangerous consequences, new research suggests.By Lindsey Tanner , September 25, 2009
Minnesota mom pushing stroller hit by teen driver's car, dies 
The baby was in a car seat and wasn't seriously injured.
By Associated Press , September 18, 2009
Teen arrested after driving car into Casselton coulee 
A deputy noticed the car going 77 mph in a residential area posted at 25 mph about 12:53 a.m., a sheriff's deputy said.
By The Forum , August 06, 2009
Tougher teen driving rules fail in N.D. House 
North Dakota’s House has put the brakes on a proposal for tougher rules on driver licensing for teenagers. The legislation sought to impose new restrictions on 14- and 15-year-old drivers.
February 19, 2009
Surveys support restrictions on new N.D. teen drivers 
Two surveys show North Dakotans support changing the current licensing regulations for the state’s teen drivers, according to a news release issued by AAA North Dakota.
February 12, 2009
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