When I got my driver’s license in the late 1980s, I had maybe a few weeks of “behind the wheel” driving experience at my high school. I basically learned everything about driving AFTER I got my driver’s license. Thankfully, times have changed. We now recognize how important it is for teens to get thorough education and practice BEFORE they get a driver’s license. As a mom of teenagers, I am so grateful the driver’s education and licensing process has become more thorough and

Benjamin de Young is a Master of Public Health candidate studying epidemiology at Northwestern University. He is interested in the prevention of injury and violence in the Chicagoland area. He works with preventable injury and violence frequently as an Emergency Department technician in the AdvocateAurora Health system. Title: Preventing Chicago Traffic Deaths in 2021 Going out? Grab your mask--but take your foot off the gas. Americans took fewer trips and drove fewer miles i

I know the world is very concerned about the spread of COVID-19 right now and rightly so. I do want to take the opportunity to spread the message about another epidemic in our lives that kills thousands of people each year - distracted driving. The statistics are staggering. One in four car crashes involves distraction. Right now, 10% of the drivers on the road are using their cell phones. When you look down at your phone to text, it's like driving with your eyes closed for