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Show No Payment 'Til August io target young drivers YES By CHERIE HUBER Cuributim Writer during the teenage years. The highest number of deaths occur during June, July and August. Motorcycles are so dangerous that parents should prohibit them altogether. If teenagers do drive motorcycles, parents should see that they wear helmets and full protective do drink, parents should see that there is a way for them to get home without For parents, the statistics arent reassuring. Nearly 100 young Utah drivers lost their lives to automobile crashes in 1992. Nationally, the equivalent of an entire senior class at a typical high school dies in automobile crashes every two or three weeks. In an effort to try to improve the teenage drivers chances of survival. Farmers Insurance Group announced that it w'ill offer eligible young drivers who complete the Youth Education and Safety (YES) program a 30 to 40 percent discount on their auto premi- driving. Teenage drivers with blood alcohol concentration of .05 to .10 percent are far more likely than sober teenage drivers to be killed in single vehicle crashes: 18 times more likely for males and 54 times more likely for females. Night driving is hazardous to young drivers as is the practice of Motorcyclist deaths begin to rise friend might be in an accident. Another section of the workbook shows the cost of not having insurance. They learn that tickets have a relationship to accidents. A driver with tickets is more likely to have an accident in the next year. The chances that he or she will have an accident Li iHj I h-iasf- V tr - A i sfV 72 High 119 84 hiqii ''f "V rZ Jf ?! s13995 fj Desk48Wx25D Reg. 499 f- y Ul dont. ; - ;j. "" - x High 69 8985 48 High T60 High '109s5 fiiaj SV s MSH' Oak TVVCR Center Entertainment Center Has solid oak doors, VCR shelf. 27W x On 25H x 1 7D. casters. No Assembly Required 1? S' ents and their children consider two friends who have the greatest potential to become an accident victim. Next they list behavior or attitudes which make them believe the r36 Hopefully, the new approach will get their attention. a.m. identify dangerous driving behaviors and to help establish family driving rules. With a workbook and a video, parfriends and their driving habits. After looking at statistics, the teenager picks they i 95 64ss High 1' U good risks. The YES program gets young drivers, their parents and their insurance agent to sit down together and discuss driving safety and the if Wri- t- $299 jui k,: f 30 Ppz" ' y From an insurance companys point of view, teenage drivers arent consequences Prices Start As Low As Computer Desk & Hutch clothing. teenagers and their teen passengers driving without an adult in the car. About half of all teenage motor vehicle deaths occur between 9 p.m. and 6 ums. YES program unites young drivers, their parents and insurance agents to On Approved Credit w T i 1- ; 74H i , s x 60W x 17D 9 I . A W , L r'mmi. ' Lynn's Oak Shoppe " RECRUITING FOR YES: A crowd gathered at the steps of the state capitol building recently to kick off the Farmers Insurance Group's new YES program in Utah. 30 West 500 South Bountiful 298-440- 5 DUERDEN'S APPLIANCE increases as the number of tickets increases. Some of the causes of auto crashes involving young drivers include their g limited driving experience, Hours: M-- 10-- 7 Sat. 10-- 6 TV & risk-takin- of driving habits, speeding, non-us- e seat belts, driving under the influence and inattention to changing traffic conditions. The YES program is supported by state and national safety organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the National Safety Council and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Institute for Highway Safety says there are things parents can do to protect their young drivers. For exam- ple. parents should choose safe cars for their teenagers to drive, keeping in mind that large cars are safer than small ones. Air bags and antilock brakes make cars safer also. Parents WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING supervised, driving tAlbertsons' Vtidglln. should require their children to buckle up on every trip, too. Another way to protect young drivers is to lengthen the learning state to make sure their children get plenty of watr expe- rience with a parent in the car. Parents shouldnt be fooled into thinking high $20.00 school driver education will reduce crash teenagers risk. FROM ALBERTSONS Driver Education may be one of the best ways in many families for teenagers to learn to drive, but research show's that students who learn to drive this With any purchase of 1 way have about the same crash experience as those w'ho learn from parents or private driving schools. 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