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Jeffrey Meldon
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Rural Teen Drivers Are At Higher Risk

As an experienced Clay County accident attorney, it appears both teens were in violation of Florida's Safety Belt Law, in the recent pick-up truck accidenet near Green Cove Springs on S.R. 17; Nettles, the driver, failed to wear his seatbelt and Buckhalter, under 18 years of age, rode unrestrained in the bed of the pick-up truck.

Florida law requires the driver and any front seat passenger under the age of 18 to wear a safety belt. Additionally, minors under 18 years of age are required to wear a safety belt-no matter where they ride in a vehicle.

Not only are teen drivers ages 15 to 19 more likely than any other age group to be involved in a motor vehicle accident, but rural pick-up drivers are less likely to comply with safety belt laws. Although Nettles and Buckhalter fall into both high risk categories, violation of safety belt laws continues to be merely a secondary offense.

For More Information Please See:

Deadly Rural Driving: Safety Belts Save Lives
Risk Factors Teens Bring To The Road
Know The Law About Pick-up Trucks and Buckle Up

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I am local Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Meldon, and I strongly believe that public education is the first step in the prevention of and/or recovery from a serious accident.

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