Las Animas - Bent County Library District

The primary purpose of this action plan is to reduce teen (15-19 years) motor vehicle deaths and injury hospitalizations across the state of Colorado. The time frame for accomplishing this is by 2010. The effectiveness of this plan will be evaluated throughout this time.

Colorado high school students talk about the consequences of reckless driving and emphasize the importance of proper seat belt use.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among U.S. teenagers. Per mile driven, crash rates among 16 to 19-year-old drivers are higher than those for all other age groups. The crash rate among 16-year-old drivers is twice as high as among 18 to 19-year-old drivers. In Colorado, 43 percent of all deaths (2000-2006) and 34 percent of injury hospitalizations involving 16 to 17-year-olds result from motor vehicle crashes. Two factors commonly...

This application contains information and data on underage drinking. On this site, you may: Look up the number of Minor in Possession tickets by region; look up the results of compliance checks that test whether establishments have served or sold alcohol to minors; submit an anonymous tip so that together we can make our community a safer place for minors.

This site has been developed to give you more information about traffic safety programs, statistics and resources in Colorado.

Provides useful information for driving and owning an automobile, including how to buy and insure a car, solutions to minor problems, learning what's under the hood, how to choose a mechanic, and surviving emergency situations.