Vocabulary 1
Alone
Isolated
this is the main cause of death for US teens
car crashes
Happening after the fact
belated
Which state has the most restricted driving for teens?
Nevada
ready to attack verbally or physically
Agressive
What time of day is the most dangerous for teens to drive?
nighttime or dark
a thing that discourages someone from doing something
deterrent
Which age group has the most car accidents in the US?
ages 16-19
to seek political influence on an issue
lobby
The part of the brain that makes judgments and controls impulses matures around what age?
25
an occurrence of death by accident, war, disease. Not a natural death.
fatality
How many US States have some kind of restriction on newly licensed teens?
45
one who supports or recommends
advocate
What incident prompted Susan to lobby for teen driving limits?
Her son wrecked a car at age 26, killing 3 friends
acting without thinking ahead
impulsive
What pushed Tom Burch, representative from KY, to sponsor a bill to restrict teen driving
The death of his 17-year-old granddaughter
Having mixed feelings about someone or something
ambivalent
Drivers ages 16-19 have a crashing fatality rate ________ times higher than other drivers
4 times
a view or attitude towards a situation
sentiment
Name one reason why, "The more teens in the car, the greater the risk."
peer passengers cause distractions, peers induce drivers to take risks they wouldn't otherwise take, need to impress peers with unsafe driving