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DRIVE SAFE Act

Group Letter to U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Teen Trucker Safety Risks

150 150 Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), citing numerous studies, has stated that “age is a strong risk factor for truck crash involvement.” In fact, age is the most important factor in the high rate of involvement of younger CMV drivers in fatal crashes. The general pattern of over-involvement in fatal crashes for younger CMV drivers dominates all other factors. Studies of young CMV drivers show that as the age of the driver decreases, large truck fatal crash involvement rates increase.

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