teen driving
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News Featured Stories News Releases Car Accident - Rear View Safety- September 08, 2021 92
It’s back-to-school season again, and that means that high school and college-aged drivers will be taking to the road in droves.
The fact is, teens aged 16-19 are at higher risk for motor vehicle crashes than any other age group, and are nearly 3 times as likely to be in a fatal crash than those aged 20 or older. Between inexperience, lower rates of seat belt usage, phone distractions, speeding, and alcohol/drug usage, parents need all the help they can get when trying to keep them out of harm’s way.
While you can’t be with them in the passenger’s seat all the time, you can get them the best...
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News News Releases Safety Guides Safety Community- June 21, 2016 66
To have your teen become a safe, competent driver, he or she needs to develop critical driving skills and practice them in a range of driving environments and conditions. High quality practice driving is crucial because a major reason why teens crash is inexperience behind the wheel. The on-road license test is not going to cover the wide range of environments and challenges your teen will face during the intermediate period of licensure. It’s up to you to work with your teen to find opportunities to provide plenty of quality practice during the learner period. We can help.
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