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Wed., March 20, 2013 9:05am
An all-teen board appointed by Georgia's governor wants harsher penalties for teens who violate the state's law that bans drivers from texting and using smartphones while on the road. Members of the Governor's Commission on Teen Driving on Monday presented recommendations to Georgia lawmakers and other road safety stakeholders.
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Tue., February 26, 2013 6:29pm
A new report finds deaths of young teen drivers nationwide increased sharply in the first six months of last year, reversing a decade-long trend. But fewer teens died during that time period in Georgia.
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Sat., December 8, 2012 3:00pm
A Georgia parent-teen driver education program has been selected for inclusion in a national publication highlighting innovative programs helping reduce crashes involving teen drivers.
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Tue., September 11, 2012 8:52am
Gov. Nathan Deal is asking Georgia teenagers for advice on how to reduce crashes among the state's youngest drivers. Deal announced Monday he's forming a Governor's Commission on Teen Driving.
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Thu., June 7, 2012 12:20pm
Health officials say more than half of high school seniors admit they text or email while driving. That's from the first government statistics on how common the dangerous habit is in teens.
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Tue., April 27, 2010 1:19pm
Texting while driving is one step closer to being outlawed in Georgia. Law
