It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week — and with good reason!
Car crashes are the main cause of teenage deaths every year. AAA
has analyzed data on fatal car crashes and found that 16- and
17-year-old drivers are involved in seven times as many crashes
as motorists 40 and over. Even MORE alarming is that teenagers
drive worse when they’re with other teens. For instance, they
are far more likely to speed when with their peers. And as you
might expect, many of the fatal crashes that occurred took place
at night between 11pm and 5am. Of course, you have to wonder if
any parent would allow their teens to drive during those hours!
The report also shows that drinking and driving is on the
decline — but of the young teens involved in traffic fatalities
from 2005 to 2010, 13 percent were driving alone while under the
influence. The number was 18 percent when there were three or
more teens on board. Guess where teens learn their driving
habits? Their parents! Read the full article here and get the
scoop on AAA’s gradu