Road hazards

If you are worried about the kids taking the car out to the football game tonight, relax. Well, maybe. I'm not sure if it's good news or bad news for parents of teen drivers, but a recent USA Today story by Larry Copeland tells about a new AAA study that shows schoolday afternoons are almost as dangerous for car crashes as the weekend nights. The 3-6 p.m. period has ranked the highest for overall traffic deaths since 1993. They suggest parents impose rules: no cellphones; no teenage passengers for the first three months; and mandatory seat belts. Here are the details: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-10-24-teen-drivers_x.htm