This One Change Saved Lives: The Legacy Of Joshua's Law (2007)
Teen driver fatalities have decreased by 60% since the law went into effect in 2007. Thats 181 young lives saved every year. In the realm of teenage driving, few initiatives have sparked as much conversation and change as joshuas law in georgia. If you've ever wondered whether any good can come from tragedy, consider joshua's law. Joshua robert brown was 17 years old when he died from serious injuries following a car accident.
Lives saved by joshuas law. Since the passage of joshuas law, teen driver deaths are down by a whopping 60% in georgia alone. 181 young lives are saved every year in our state. Nationwide, joshuas law saves 22,000 young lives annually. Drivers ed at drive smart georgia satisfies joshuas law requirements Joshuas law is really pretty simple. It says if you are 16 and you want your drivers license, you have to take an accredited drivers education course or wait until 17 to get your license. Has joshuas law saved lives? Joshuas law saves 22,000 lives per year times 10 years = 220,000 young lives since it was passed.
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