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posted on August 28, 2008

Teens Making Poor Choices When It Comes to Riding in Vehicles

Meharry Medical College study finds only 42 percent of teen passengers are buckling up

Injury prevention experts have long known that teens are less likely than other motorists to wear seat belts while driving. Now, researchers from the Meharry-State Farm(R) Alliance at Meharry Medical College have discovered lack of seat belt use by teen passengers may be an even bigger problem.

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