Current Traffic Safety Sites
For Parents, Students and Instructors

Check out some of the internet sites listed below. These sites provide excellent information for young drivers and parents alike. We have categorized the web sites by topic for easier and quicker access.  A special thanks to Howard Theige of the Minot Public Schools in North Dakota for his initial work assembling these sites.

Automobiles & Motorcycles

ABS Education Alliance - The ultimate site for everything you need to know about Anti Lock Brakes
All Things Automotive Directory - Everything you need to know about cars.
Auto Safety - Learn about jump starting, hydroplaning, air bags, and other resources.
Buyers Guide 2000 - Car and Driver allows you to search for specific models.
Car Care Council - Get maintenance tips here.
Car Center by Intelli Choice - Buyers can search for models by their criteria finding the least to own and operate.
Cars - NHTSA site that provides information about vehicles and vehicle equipment.
Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides - This site provides hot information for automobile purchasers.
EV1 - Learn about this new experimental electric car built by General Motors.
Kelley Blue Book - Find automotive pricing on new and used cars.
Lemon Car Page - Offers general information concerning lemon car cases.
Microsoft CarPoint - Information on purchasing cars.
Motor Trend Online - Editorials and articles on the new vehicles.
Valvoline - This is a great site for car racing fans.
Motorcycle Safety (NHTSA) - NHTSA's motorcycle safety initiatives
Motorcycle Web Index - Links to everything pertaining to motorcycles.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation - Resources for motorcycle safety. 

Fuel Information

Crash Information

Highway Loss Data Institute - Statistics and facts concerning crashes and loss of life in the US.
Insurance News Network - Automotive Insurance - Basic information about auto insurance.
Seat Belts - Reasons for seat belt usage.
Crash Prevention - A non-profit that strives to reduce the number of fatalities and crashes on U. S roads

Motorist/Bicyclists Interaction

League of Illinois Bicyclists - 7 minute driver education video, with teacher materials

Government Agencies

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Great site for information on Air bags, statistical information and federal safety programs.
Illinois State Police - Safety Messages and Programs - Teenage Driving and Drinking
Illinois Secretary of States Office - Services, Locations, Complete Information
State of Illinois - State Services and Governmental Structure
Illinois Department of Trans. - Current Road Conditions for the Chicagoland, Gary and Milwaukee areas.
The US Department of Transportation - Connects to most federal and state transportation sites.

Licensing Information and the New Driver

Driver Ed Guru - If you're learning to drive or helping teach your teenager this may be a place to start.
Learning to Drive - Several guides for teenagers and their parents
Traffic Safety Village - Drivers.com hosts a comprehensive site with loads of traffic safety information
Parent Guide - Tips in helping your young driver.
Ultimate Guide to Road Signs - Everything you ever wanted to know about traffic signs.
Teen Driver Information - Information from Allstate Insurance about costs, teen contracts, and lots more.
Insurance Market - Real time insurance quotes, compare rates or use their "Risk Evaluator."

Maps and Travel

Excite Travel - Personalized and comprehensive trip itineraries.
Map Blast - Maps for the United States and the world.
Map Quest - Maps, attractions, and available services for tourists. A great site.
Map-Related Web Sites - A terrific collection of links relating to maps and other cartographic resources.
Maps On Us! - Create maps showing directions to your home or workplace.
Motorists' Safety Information Bureau - Protect yourself in a parking garage & how to prevent carjacking.
Online Map Creation - Create maps interactively at this site and download to your machine.
U.S. Gazetteer - Contains geographic information, maps, and census data. Also creates gif maps.

Organizations

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety - Promotes research & education designed to prevent traffic crashes.
Advocates for Highway Safety - an alliance of consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies and agents working together to make America's roads safer.
American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association
Center for Auto Safety - Advocacy group founded by Ralph Nader in 1970 to protect consumers' rights and lobby for auto safety standards.
Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways - CRASH works at the federal level to initiate and promote truck safety legislation around the issues of truck size and weight, truck driver fatigue, and vehicle maintenance.
Illinois High School & College Driver Education Assoc. - Illinois' driver education teachers association.
National Commission Against Drunk Driving - Organization dedicated to making DUI a socially unacceptable act.
National Safety Belt Coalition - Public awareness of the importance of safety belts, child safety seats, and air bags.
National Safety Council - Get accident facts and statistics.
Operation Lifesaver - A nationwide, non-profit public information program dedicated to reducing collisions, injuries and fatalities at highway-rail grade crossings. This link is The Illinois Operation Lifesaver web site.
University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center - Traffic safety research results.
Transportation Research Board - A comprehensive site containing all kinds of transportation research.
Texas Transportation Institute - Research on transportation safety. Recent projects have included the development of breakaway sign supports and research on congestion on the nation's roadways.
The Highway Loss Data Institute - Summarizes recent injury, collision & theft for different vehicles.
Who's Who in Traffic Safety - Comprehensive list of traffic safety organizations w/addresses & phone.
Transport Topics - Weekly bulletins from the trucking industry.

Substance Abuse

Drug-Free Resource Net - The most comprehensive & accurate compilation of information about drugs on the internet.
Fatal Vision Goggles - A great site to get information on Fatal Vision Goggles. 
Keeping Youth Drug free - A guide to parents and caregivers.
MADD - The home page for Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - Latest statistics on substance abuse.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - Provides information on substance abuse and referrals to affiliated throughout the country who provide counseling and treatment.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - How science is working to prevent and treat alcohol-related problems?
Prevent Teen Drunk Driving - Learn how to prevent teenagers from driving under the influence of alcohol.
Teenage Drinking and Driving - Teenage drinking and driving issues.
Teen Drunk Driving - Statistics about drunk driving among teenagers.
Teen Driving and Drugs -  An article that discusses teen driving under the influence of drugs.
Young Drivers and Alcohol - Comprehensive information about the effects of alcohol on teen drivers.
 

Traffic Issues

AAA For Traffic Safety - National Clearinghouse for Traffic Safety Issues
Ask Mr. Traffic - Discusses the current "hot" traffic issues.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - A great site for information on all types of traffic safety issues.
Traffic Safety Information Village - Up to date information on aggressive driving, "ROAD RAGE"
Sleep Medicine Home Page - Everything you ever wanted to know about sleep disorders
School Transportation News - Information on pupil transportation, state-by-state school bus laws.
Road Rage - Addresses road rage.
Novice Driver Program - "The Research Agenda for Improved Novice Driver Program"
Fatality Statistics - National NCSA Data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
A Guide to Rollovers - Though rollover related crashes may be less rare than other types of car accidents they have the potential to be more deadly. The Foundation for Traffic Safety, answers frequently asked questions about rollovers and provides vehicle safety tips for drivers.
Advice on Safety -  Access smart advice related to driving safety, passenger safety, seat belts, airbags, and car safety ratings.
Advocates' Safety Issues -  Review facts and state driving laws related to seat belts, speeding, rollovers, impaired driving, and motorcycle helmets.
Aggressive Driving Information - Aggressive driving and speeding are behind a significant portion of car accidents. The American College of Emergency Physicians offers this advice on understanding and staying safe from aggressive drivers.

Weather and Road Information

National Road Closure Information - Find road conditions and road construction anywhere in the US.
Web Weather - Check weather conditions anywhere in the United States.
Illinois Department of Trans. - Current Conditions on Chicago-land Expressways (updated every 60 sec.)
"Illinois Ice Pack" Coalition - Information on Illinois road conditions during the winter months.
Winter, Your Car, and You - The National Safety Council provides tips on how you and your vehicle can survive harsh winter conditions.
Safe Winter Driving Tips - Those who live in areas where snow or sleet are common need to prepare for driving in the snow. Tips provided explain how to deal with being stranded, how to drive near plows, and supplies to keep in the car.

Miscellaneous Items

How's My Driving? - Advice designed to help older drivers maintain good driving habits as they age.
Impact Teen Drivers - Tips, driving guides, reports, and facts break down the ins and outs of driving for teens and their parents.
Impaired Driving Statistics - Provided by Students Against Destructive Decisions, these statistics reveal the rates of drinking and driving among youth. General traffic safety statistics are also included.
Just Drive! - This article discussed recent driving research and statistics.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Visit this leading non-profit organization to access statistics on drunken driving, view publications, and get support for victims or survivors of drunk driving incidents.
Roadway Safety Tips - Learn important driving facts with ten safety tips that cover the major rules of the road from buckling up, to night driving, to pedestrian safety.
Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers - Basic information parents can use to equip first time drivers with the knowledge to drive safely. 
Safe Driving Information - Keeping your vehicle in good working order is one of the most important aspects of staying safe on the road. Vehicle safety information from the government offers the latest data related to car tires, airbags, and rollovers.
Safety on the Road - The National Safety Council educates drivers about defensive driving, distracted driving, and various other rules of the road through fact sheets, whitepapers, and study programs.
Safety Tips - Highway Driving - Basic tips cover staying alert while on the road and sharing the highway with trucks.
The Center for Auto Safety -  Check lemon laws by state, access information packages on various vehicle models, and watch videos to learn more about auto quality and safety.
Traffic Safety Tips - Quick traffic safety tips for riding on the school bus, dealing with a vehicle breaking down, and pulling over for law enforcement.