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ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?(Revs)

Byline: Roger Hart If you weren't already a parent, these statistics (compiled from NHTSA, IIHS and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health) could make you think seriously about celibacy: * Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for Americans age 15 to 20. * The fatality rate for 16-year-olds in car accidents is nearly three times the rate of the general population. * The fatality rate for teenagers is four times higher than for drivers age 25 to 69. * Speed-related accidents for teenagers are eight times greater than for drivers age 24 and older. So ...