How Road Safety Savvy Are You?

It is everyone’s job to be Road Safety Savvy, whether you are behind the wheel, in the passenger seat, on a bus, on a bicycle or even just crossing the road on your own two feet! Knowing how to protect yourself and others in these situations is in invaluable and even life-saving skill.

Learn more about how you (or your teen) can become road safety savvy with our DASHboard Road Safety program!

GSCNC, in partnership with GEICO, created the DASHboard Road Safety Patch Program as the perfect way to learn more about being Road Safety Savvy.

Vehicle crashes take more teen lives than all other causes, and teens die in car crashes in larger proportions than any other driving group. Motor vehicle crashes account for more than one in three teen deaths. In 2007, 6,982 teens were killed in car crashes – that means 19 teens are killed every day. Think about how you can work to fight this statistic and save the lives, literally, of those around you.

All of these behaviors are distracted driving behaviors because you are engaging in an activity that competes for your focus. The most common distraction for drivers is the use of cell phones. Texting while driving is 23 times more dangerous!

Find out more about proper tire pressure in the Road Safety Resources.

The GDL is a system designed to phase in young beginners to full driving privileges as they become more mature and develop their driving skills. There are three stages to a graduated system. Find out if your state has this program in place under Road Safety Resources.

That’s right, parents are the most influential people to teen drivers. What parents say and do has a major impact on their teen’s driving habits.

A broken white line on the road indicates that overtaking is allowed if it can be done safely. Drivers can cross the line to pass another vehicle, but they should exercise caution and ensure that there is enough visibility and space to overtake without endangering themselves or other road users.

The correct answer is false. A 2007 study conducted by SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Liberty Mutual Insurance Group found that texting while driving is becoming as dangerous as drinking and driving, in terms of interfering with a teen’s driving abilities. 46 percent of teens admitted that they text while driving!

It is important to note that both activities are extremely dangerous, and you should not engage in either behavior. Drinking and driving is not only dangerous, it is illegal. Now, even texting while driving is illegal in many states. Is it illegal in your state? It PAYS to find out!

Oprah encourages drivers to sign the “No Phone Zone” pledge.

Driving on a cycle track is considered a violation of traffic rules and can result in penalty points. The given answer, 1, indicates that a driver can receive one penalty point for this offense.