The reality of teenage driving: the results of a driving educational experience for teens in the juvenile court system.

Background: In the United States, one third of all deaths in teens are a result of motor vehicle crashes, accounting for 6,000 deaths annually. Injury Free Coalition for Kids-Worcester in collaboration with Worcester Juvenile Court has developed an interactive program for first-time teenaged driving offenders, Reality Intensive Driver Education (Teen RIDE). This full-day program at the trauma center provides a realistic exposure to the consequences of risky driving behaviors.

On the road with injury prevention--an analysis of the efficacy of a mobile injury prevention exhibit.

Background: To assess the effectiveness of a mobile injury prevention vehicle (mobile safety street [MSS]) with a hands-on curriculum on instruction and retention of safety knowledge compared with traditional classroom safety curriculum among grade 5 elementary school children.

Methods: Grade 5 students (n = 1,692) were asked to participate in the study as either the intervention group (MSS experience) or the comparison group (traditional classroom safety curriculum). Each student in the intervention group was asked to complete a series of three surveys.