Teen Fatal Car Crash/Accident 2 Teenagers dead October 1999
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brains of teenagers are different than those of children and adults. New data confirms that this is the case. An article by Jay N. Giedd, MD, of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), published in the April 2008 issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health describes how brain changes in the adolescent brain impact cognition, emotion and behavior Novelty seeking, sensation seeking and risk taking is the basis for considerable reckless behavior of some adolescents.
I WAS 24 WHEN I GOT MY LEARNERS, 25 WHEN I GOT MY P PLATES AND 26 YRS OLD WHEN I GOT MY FULL LICENSE IT DIDN’T HURT ME TO WAIT
I RODE PUSHBIKE, I WALKED, I CAUGHT PUBLIC TRANSPORT
THINK ABOUT IT
IMHO TEENAGERS SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING
The following information is from the Transport SA website READ IT
The number of young drivers killed or seriously injured in road crashes is a serious problem in all states of Australia. Young people aged 16 to 25 make up 13% of Australia’s population but account for nearly 25% of road deaths.
Young drivers exhibit certain attributes that contribute to their higher risk of road crashes. These include:
* Lack of experience
* Risk taking behaviour
* The use of older vehicles with less safety features
* Speeding
* Peer pressure
Findings
* Young drivers aged 16 to 20 had the highest rate of all age groups at 150 casualties per 100,000 population (3 to 4 times higher than some)
* Drivers aged 21 to 25 had the second highest rate at 119 casualties per 100,000 population.
On average between 1999-2003, for drivers in the 16-25 year age group who were killed or seriously injured:
* 38% of drivers who were killed had a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .05 or above and 23% of drivers seriously injured recorded a BAC of .05 or above
* 13% were not wearing a seat belt
* 54% occurred on Friday, Saturday or Sunday
* 24% occurred between 4-5pm, 6-8pm or 12-1am
* 53% were on country roads and 42% on roads signposted as 100km/h or 110km/h
* 63% were male.
What types of cars were involved?
Australian research found:
* Young drivers often drive older, cheaper vehicles that are likely to have fewer safety features than newer vehicles
* most young drivers involved in fatal crashes were driving fairly ordinary cars
* very few were driving high performance vehicles.
Night driving
Young drivers are more likely to drive at night and on weekends than older drivers.
* 55% of young drivers aged 16-25 are killed or seriously injured in crashes that occur during the night compared with 37% of other drivers
* Nearly 40% of young driver serious casualties occurred on the weekend, compared with 30% for other drivers.
Driving at night has unique hazards and requires more developed skills. All drivers have an elevated crash risk at night. This is greater for younger drivers because of lack of experience and higher involvement in risk taking.
Driver fatigue may be a factor in up to 30% of fatal crashes and up to 15% of serious injury crashes.
Being tired while driving does not just concern anyone driving a long distance. It can affect shift-workers, parents/carers of young children who haven’t had much sleep and also those with sleep problems. It is as much a problem for city as country drivers.
Researchers have found:
* driving after being awake for 17 hours brings a similar crash risk to a blood alcohol level of 0.05
* driving after 24 hours without sleep corresponds to a blood alcohol level of 0.10.
Three main causes of fatigue are:
* lack of sleep
* driving when you would normally be asleep * engaging in long, stressful or repetitive tasks before or during driving.
How can I avoid driver fatigue?
* Planning before you drive is the key to avoiding fatigue. Drivers and those who travel with them should:
* have sufficient sleep before a trip
* allow for regular breaks during long periods of driving, eg 15 minutes every two hours
* if possible, share the driving with someone else.
What do I need to look out for?
Often drivers do not realise they are becoming fatigued, but passengers can help them recognise it.
Watch for:
* impatience, lack of concentration or slow reaction times
* sweaty hands, hunger, thirst, stiffness or cramp
* wandering over the centre-line or road edge
* changes in driving speeds; or poor gear changes
* signs you are feeling drowsy, such as yawning
* sore, heavy eyes and blurred or dim vision
* droning or humming in the ears.
Heavy vehicle drivers
Fatigue is an important health and safety issue for heavy vehicle drivers. An Australian survey in 2000 found that 45% of long distance heavy vehicle drivers had experienced fatigue during their last trip.
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and ya know they might have the attitude of shit that was close I wont do that again but sadly if they are male they might go oh well injured at least I didn’t die.
wow amazing how teens between 16-18 are so damn stupid..four of my friends got in an accident friday driving fast and they swerved they hit a tree. one with a concussion who doesnt remember anyone, one with internal bleeding, one with a broken femur and pierced spleen, and the other one with a cracked vertebrae..teenagers just don’t have common sense when it comes to driving and they love speed..and sometimes i do fall victim to it! we must do somethin bout the law in terms of drivin.
i didnt get mine till i was 20. i personally think they should wait till they are at least 18. this is very sad.
kids shouldnt be able to drive till they are 18. a Driving school should be as long as highschool and not a simple 2 week class.
What a sad story. I’m so sorry for the loss of your nephew.
I agree the legal age to get you’re driving licence should be raised to 18 or even 20. While age and immaturaity is a factor when it comes to dangerous driving I think machoism and testosterone is the real reason. I was 16 when I got my licence and I’m 20 now. I have never been interested in cars nor in speed. I just drive to get from A to B. The problem is this love of speed in my opinion. I really don’t see why its such a big deal.
got my license at 18,
I will have to have a look and see what I can find on it, so tragic words escape me when I hear of accidents like that, also another one I heard of this week involved a pile up on some highway not sure if it was in the US or UK
am guessing amb is referring to the horrific collision that took place on the M6 in staffordshire (eng) when a car was struck by an articulated lorry/wagon/truck causing the car to catch on fire.
RIP the Strathams of north Wales
almost same shit happens in my town, the two guys and two girls on backsits in some fancy bmw hitted the tree at night, two guys dead , girls trapped in to reanimation, and after 2 years theres always a candle flaming on the place of that accident
bear this in mind, Speeding Is Number One Killers!
Accidents of this kind happend a lot also in other countries, such as here in Italy. The real good driver is not the one who drives fast, but the one who manages to STOP his car in no time when needed to. So, don’t drink before driving and KNOW your car: this will help you to have as many things as possible under control, and avoid accidents. My most sincere coundolences to all the people who lost their loved ones in these circumstances.
OMG where that is so shocking
R.i.p
David,Michelle,Jay,Reece,Elalousie,Mason
Family Of 6 ^^ All Died In A Horriblee Car Crashh On Monday Night!!
xxxxx
WHY DOES THIS REMIND ME last year at my school 3 girls (on a rainy day) on a slick road were hydraplaining, the passengers died and my friend who was best friends with one of the girls heard the news at school and she started screaming and crying WHY DOES THIS REMIND ME
I’m sorry that you lost ur son and nephew but age is not the problem in these instances,
the real problemin these crashes is experience and the only way to make it any different is to give the learner drivers more time behind the wheel. I have not had my licence long but on my learners I had to do 100hrs of driving before I could even go for my licence and I did 140hrs. I have done a defencive driving course also. If u want to do stupid stuff go and find some empty land somewhere.
approx 120kph by the time they lost control and hit the first of 2 trees
Damnnn
How Fast were they goin ???
I know how hard that can be, I never forget the look on I think it was Darrels face when he found out the morning of the funeral, think he actually found out from the article in the advertiser, and came to the funeral home to find it was true, do us a favour share the video too, I have been going through some photos and videos of Jamie and Dion to do for my 100th video on here. my sis said hello too
Jamie would be impressed over 1.5 million views on this one alone. he a star 
hi gen, il definately say hi to steve for you, il be showing him these clips too as they hit home harder than any other message out there. unfortunately i was the one that broke the news to steve, its something i hope to never have to tell anyone ever again. take care and i wish everyone all the best.
hi mark so glad to catch up with some of Jamies mates on here, When Jamie died I said he wasn’t the first and he wasn’t going to be the last either, yet I feel comfort in that when Jamie and Tim died they were #124 and #125 when I lost my son Dion ( Jamies cousin) he was #67 of 125 last year, so the road toll is reducing. and it is only reducing becuase of the education campaigns and tougher rules. Say hi to Steve for me, I remember how upset he was too when Jamie died
i think im gonna watch out with my Bmw m3…
listen up fellow revheads!! my best mate and i were pallbearers at jamies funeral 9 years ago. im 26 now and still remember all of it like it was yesterday and i can tell everyone that it definately influenced my driving style from that day on. ive since lost two more mates and a family member in road accidents. get into legal off street drag racing, drifting, burnouts etc, build a car that you can take to the summernats etc make yourself famous for being one of the best, not another fatality!!!
good idea even if you haven’t got the money it is something well worth saving for.
they had been out and about in the city, and well the car was an automatic and it looks like they were driving it like a manual, possible the wheels locked up