PEDIATRICS Vol. 77 No. 4 April 1986, pp. 603-607
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Driving Safety and Adolescent Behavior

Richard C. Brown MD1, Joe M. Sanders Jr MD1, and S. Kenneth Schonberg MD1

1 From the Department of Pediatrics, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco; Adolescent Medicine Service, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO; and Division of Adolescent Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Accidents, and mainly automotive accidents, are currently the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among young people. Understanding and addressing the issue of automotive accident prevention requires an awareness of the multiple psychodynamic, familial, and societal influences that affect the development and behavior of adolescents. Risk-taking behavior is the product of complex personal and environmental factors. As pediatricians, we have the obligation and the opportunity to improve the safety of our youth who drive and ride. This opportunity is available to us not only in our roles as counselors to youth and families, but also as we serve as role models, educators, and agents for change within our communities.

Key Words: accident • automobile • safety • adolescent

Submitted on December 17, 1984
Accepted on November 13, 1985




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