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Iowa marks National Teen Driver Safety Week
Associated Press
Oct. 17, 2010 9:38 am
Efforts at reducing distractions behind the wheel are the focus in Iowa as the state marks National Teen Driver Safety Week.
The week starts Sunday and the Iowa Department of Public Safety says teens can be distracted because they are texting and talking on cell phones while driving. The theme of the week this year is "Reducing Distractions." State officials say distracted driving is one of the top reasons new drivers have crashes.
State officials say statistics show 41 young people between the ages of 15 and 20 died in crashes in Iowa last year. That's seven fewer than in 2008. Over the years 2000 to 2009, 850 young people between the ages of 16 and 24 died in Iowa traffic crashes.
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