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Study Finds Virginia Beach Teens More Likely to Crash in Morning
Posted on Jun 14, 2010
Everyone knows that drowsy driving can be dangerous. However, one Eastern Virginia Medical School researcher took this idea a step further by looking at how waking up early affects teen drivers. Robert Vonora, MD, looked at the incidence of morning accidents in the cities of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.
Using DMV data Vonora compared the teen crash rates in the two cities. In Va. Beach high school students report to school at 7:20 while in Chesapeake classes don't begin until 8:40. Vonora found that in Virginia Beach the rates of accidents involving teens were higher than in Chesapeake. Also, in Chesapeake more accidents happened in the afternoon than in the morning.
Dr. Vonora has suggested that schools adopt a later starting time. He believes that this would help reduce crashes and improve student performance.
"When teens get insufficient sleep, there are more academic difficulties. There may be more behavioral or mood difficulties and there may also be issues- unsurprisingly- with driving," he stated.
A spokeswoman with Va. Beach Schools has stated that at this time Virginia Beach City Public Schools are not considering a change in high school start times.
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