October 19th through the 25th is National Teen Driver Safety Week.
The week is dedicated to raising awareness and seeking solutions to preventable teen deaths and injuries on the road. Teen drivers are, at an alarming rate, being critically injured or killed in automobile accidents. The question is… how can we work to prevent teen fatalities on the road?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
vehicle accidents are the number one cause of teenage deaths in the United States. This shocking statistic is why National Teen Driver Safety Week was established.
If you haven’t yet seen the numbers, these teen driver statistics should worry you.
Teen drivers are 1.6 times more likely than adults to be involved in a fatal crash. Teens are not driving safely, and are putting themselves in harm’s way more often than not. Why is this?
Many teens are driving late at night, intoxicated, and are not properly taking safety precautions such as using their seatbelt. It is also estimated that one in three teens are not licensed by age 18, but are still driving.
This is scary…
To receive your license you must pass tests, and study for a year in many states how to properly fit in on the road. Teens are also overly distracted while driving by their smart phones, and other devices that grab their attention.
These distractions and failure to safety have caused teen-involved crash fatalities to increase by 10% in 2015.
It’s time for a solution…
People always ask, Why are my teens driver rates are so expensive.”
It’s because the road is statistically not a safe place for teens.
Still, there are actions that can be taken to not only lower your teen’s driver rates, but also keep your teen drivers safe.
Good grades=low rates.
Engage your teen driver to study hard. Drivers younger than 25 can receive discountson their rates by making the dean’s list or honor roll.
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Enroll your teen in a safe-driving course. After completing a program like Drivers Ed, teens will not only have lower rates, but will also have a better knowledge of the road. The more they know the safer they are.
Be a good parent or mentor.
Teach your teen the rules of the road and lead by example. Always put your seatbelt on, don’t text and drive, do not drink and drive. Show your teen driver how to be safe because you better believe their eyes are always on you. You never know, it may save their lives.
Now that you know the numbers will you take action?
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