The images above are meant to be both startling and heart warming.  From the smiling faces of our youth to the destructive forces of a crash, the contrast is stark and all too frequent.

What is even more sobering is that there were over 16,000 teen crashes in Nebraska last year alone which resulted in injuries, millions of dollars in damages and loss of life.  EACH of these crashes could have been avoided as they result from inexperience behind the wheel, speeding, not following basic road and safety rules, drinking/other influences and what we consider the less talked about issue of driving with distractions.

One moment of making the wrong decision, following through on the wrong impulse or allowing a distraction to steer your attention away from driving could turn your life and the lives of many others upside down.

Please take a moment to read some of the material posted here and consider having the C.A.R. Alliance come to your school to address the very real dangers in front of teen drivers today.

 Do you have a Bumper Magnet?!  

We now have these attractive bumper magnets to remind drivers to respect driving privileges and others on the road.  The cost is just $5.00 per magnet and they can be picked up or we can mail them directly to you (add $.80 for mailing).   You can order yours by selecting "CAR Keepsakes" in the menu to the left.  Show your support for safer teen driving and let it remind you to reduce interior distractions and to follow traffic laws each time you get into your vehicle!

Did you know?....

·       On average one teen will be taken to the hospital for treatment due to injuries sustained in a car crash every 2 hours; one will die every 4 hours.

·       More teens die every year in crashes than Coalition forces have died in the Iraq War from 2003 - 2008.

·       More teens die in crashes each year than do from all cancers combined.

·       16-year old drivers are more likely to be involved in a car crash than any other aged driver- and especially in the first 500 miles of driving without a parent.

·       With a Provisional Operator's Permit (POP) you are not allowed to have more than one passenger under the age of 19, you cannot operate a cell phone and you cannot drive between Midnight and 6am.  This stays in effect for the first 6mos of possessing your license. 

·       For each non-adult passenger in the vehicle with you, the likelihood of your being in a fatal crashes goes up exponentially.

·       Teens are more likely to speed and drive too fast for the road conditions than any other age group.

·       Teen crashes are highly preventable if serious steps are taken by parents and teens to promote safe driving habits in the beginning stages of learning and throughout their lives. 

·       Avoiding distractions, driving safely and persistent teaching and reinforcement of good driving behavior/habits are the keys to helping reduce the number of fatalities in this age group (16-20).

Please help up by making a donation to the C.A.R. Alliance to help fund materials that will help educate parents and kids about the very real dangers that exist for teens while driving.