Auto LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH Young Canadians hardest hit by traffic fatalities CURRENT TRENDS indicate one out of every two Canadians will likely be invoived in a fatal or injury- producing car accident in their lifetime. according to the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of death for Canadians under 34 years of age. According to Bobbie Turcotte of the CAA‘s Driver Education Centre, ‘Twenty-five per cent of all acci- dents are caused by drivers aged 15 to 24 vears, and a very high per cent of driving fatalities are caused by human error. It's obvious that we need to teach peo- ple how to avoid accidents.”* Driver education programs provide excellent train- ing to both new and more experienced drivers, who may want a refresher course. A good course teaches students the rules of the road, eliminates bad habits in experienced drivers and. most importantly, covers defensive driving. The defensive driver identifies important elements, such as other velticles and pedestrians, predicts poten- tial conflicts in his or her intended path ot travel, decides how to compensate tor such hazards and per- forms the appropriate defensive driving manoeuste. Most drives education program course fees are TOU per cent tax deductible and many insurance companies offer discounts of up to 4) per cent off regular car in- surance rates for new motorists Who graduate. Travelers Canada, a major Canadian insurance corporation, is so enthusiastic about driver education programs that the company has trained its engineering and loss control representative to give defensive driver education training to some fleet clients. “We strongly support driver education and, in ad- dition to working with our own clients, we encourage school boards to make it availabie to students. 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