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BEHIND THE WHEEL
Teens are nearly twice as likely to crash when they have one passenger in the car, and five-times more likely with two or more passengers.
Parents and Teens: Behind the Wheel
The early months of teen driving can be filled with tension and tears as parents and teens spend hours together on the road practicing their new roles. The parent is now the passenger and driving instructor. The teen is a new driver on the edge of freedom. In the soon to be released CPTV documentary Parents and Teens: Behind the Wheel, the producers follow five families over six months, documenting the real life issues each family faces during the first few months of driving. Learn more...
Teens: Behind the Wheel
This one hour documentary takes an unprecedented look at what actually happens when newly licensed teenagers drive. For the production, six boys and four girls from Greater Hartford, all of whom had just earned their driver's licenses, agreed to have video cameras mounted to the windshields of their cars for six months. The palm-sized cameras had one lens aimed at the road and another lens pointed at the driver. Any sudden change in the vehicle's movement triggered the camera to record 20 seconds of footage, starting a few seconds before the incident. Learn more...
Behind the Wheel: Town Meeting
Airs live from the CPTV studios on Tuesday, April 15 at 8:00 p.m.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens accounting for 36 percent of all deaths in this age group. The painful reality behind eye-popping statistics like this one from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is galvanizing parents, lawmakers and educators alike to take action.
Teens: Behind the Wheel, Town Meeting, a one-hour show premiering live on CPTV, will explore the serious issues related to teen driving and take a hard look at proposed remedies. Learn more...
