"We have done our nation proud and set a good example for the rest of the continent, " Kibaki said.

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But a big takeaway from the study for parents of teen drivers like me is to set a good example for our kids.

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The federal government could set a good example by buying, in advance, some of the 1.6 billion barrels of oil it will burn up over the next decade.

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America is finally getting hip to small cars, and the 2013 Chevy Spark, set to go on sale in the U.S. around now, is a good example of that.

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Events like this are a good example of why I advise parents with children in college to have emergency travel funds set aside just in case.

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