BAC Limit Change Could Save Young Drivers' Lives
Recently the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a report suggesting that the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for driving should be lowered from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. The report has received... Read more »
Risky Behaviors Associated with Distracted Teen Drivers
Motor vehicle accidents are the number one most fatal risk associated with teenagers, and this risk seems to be growing thanks to texting while driving and other behaviors.
A recent study showed that student... Read more »
Study Shows Alcohol Only One Part of the Equation in Underage Drinking Deaths
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is busy raising awareness about the dangers of underage drinking as prom and graduation season quickly approaches. Many people blame drunk... Read more »
Shocking DUI Program Impacts Pittsburgh Area Students
Last week, my law firm brought the Edgar Snyder Save A Life Tour to five high schools in the Pittsburgh area. With prom and graduation season approaching, we felt it was a critical time... Read more »
Prom and Graduation Celebrations Don't Mix With Alcohol
Prom and graduation season is right around the corner. Dresses, tuxedos, parties, dancing and time spent with family and friends combine to make for a special few weeks, but it can quickly turn dangerous... Read more »
Teen Driver Safety Week: Taking the Time to Think About What it Means
We've all heard statistics about teens and car crashes, but I don't want anyone to forget that there are actual people and lives behind those... Read more »
Teen Drunk Driving Rates Have Fallen
Teen drinking and driving rates have fallen by 54 percent in the past two decades, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, almost a million high school teens... Read more »
Teen Pedestrian Injuries Increase - Is Texting to Blame?
Most of us have done it at some point without thinking twice – read or responded to something on a cell phone while crossing the street. While this may not seem as dangerous as... Read more »
Study Says Teens Learn Dangerous Driving Habits from Parents
A recent study has revealed that teens who engage in distracted and dangerous driving may have learned their bad driving habits from their parents.
The study, which was conducted by Liberty Mutual... Read more »
Attention: New Teen Motorcycle Law in Effect
Teens wanting to obtain their motorcycle license in Pennsylvania now face new training requirements, according to a law that went into effect on August 31.
Act 84 requires all 16- and 17-year-olds applying for a motorcycle... Read more »
