| As a part of AAA Foundation's campaign to
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| | can help teens master these skills and
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| reduce vehicle accidents involving teen
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| | become safer drivers at "
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| drivers ages 15 to 20, David Ragan, one
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| | "In racing, we rely on trained
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| of the youngest drivers in NASCAR is
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| | professionals to prepare and maintain our
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| working in conjunction with AAA to
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| | vehicles. Teens also need to have their
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| educate teen drivers about the
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| | vehicles inspected and maintained by
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| significance of safe driving as well as
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| | qualified technicians. Many young people
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| car maintenance inspection. During the
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| | start by driving older cars and trucks
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| 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series last
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| | with a lot of miles on them. They need to
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| February, David Ragan, aged 21 finished
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| | have brakes, steering components and
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| the race obtaining the 5th spot.
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| | suspensions checked. Tires, lights, fluid
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| David Ragan will travel in schools and
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| | lines and other items that can wear out
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| other institutions across the United
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| | need attention too. That's something
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| States to speak with youngsters and
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| | AAA's Approved Auto Repair program can
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| discuss the safety measures and
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| | help them with. By driving for AAA and
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| maintenance check tips for their
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| | its 50 million members this year - and
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| vehicles. Ragan will also share his safe
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| | taking the opportunities they are
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| driving techniques and demonstrate them.
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| | providing to speak with teen drivers -
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| In fact, Ragan has already visited some
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| | I'm hoping I can shorten the learning
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| high schools in Daytona Beach and in Las
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| | curve and improve the margin of safety
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| Vegas and performed some demo.
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| | for people not much younger than myself."
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| According to David Ragan, driver of the
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| | he continued.
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| No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion in the 2007 NASCAR
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| | Meanwhile, according to a research
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| NEXTEL Cup Series: "I know the challenges
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| | conducted by the National Highway Traffic
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| young drivers face. There are a lot of
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| | Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are
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| temptations and distractions that can
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| | mote than 300,000 teens aged 15 to 20 are
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| cause inexperienced drivers to loose
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| | injured in car crashes every year and
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| focus. Managing the driving environment
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| | nearly 8,000 are involved in fatal
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| and anticipating what can happen on the
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| | crashes. NHTSA also said that more than
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| road is as important for teen drivers as
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| | 3,500 teens are killed in these car
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| it is for professional race car drivers.
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| | crashes each year. Moreover, NHTSA also
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| Part of the process is being mentally
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| | said that young drivers "are more likely
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| prepared to drive, buckling up and
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| | to speed, run red lights, make illegal
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| thinking about the conditions under which
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| | turns, and die in SUV rollover." Teen
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| you will be driving. It also has to do
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| | drivers should get the Jeep Patriot SUV
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| with not allowing your attention to
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| | with quality Jeep thermostat and Side
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| wander from the road, anticipate turns,
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| | Occupant Protection System to avoid
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| change lanes or know when to slow down or
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| | injuries during rollover crashes.
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| speed up. AAA has training materials that
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