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National Teen Driver Week Urges Parental Involvement - Every Week of the Year


Posted on Nov 21, 2011

This past October marked the fifth time in United States history that our country celebrated National Teen Driver Safety Week. Held every year throughout the third week of October (October 16-22, 2011), National Teen Driver Safety Week seeks to bring to the forefront of people's minds the dangers that can be associated with driving, especially when a teen is behind the wheel this week and every week of the year!


This past October, National Teen Driver Safety week focused on supporting parents in teaching their teens to drive. Research has shown that adolescents are less likely to engage in potentially dangerous behavior while behind a wheel if their parents had previously set rules and monitored their driving in a helpful and supportive way.


This year especially, National Teen Driver Safety Week is heavily relaying the importance of NOT using one's cell-phone while driving. In today's electronically run world, adolescent drivers need to remember that there is only one thing that should be on their mind while driving: Getting from one place to another in a SAFE manner!


In an effort to keep teens safe, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration developed a multi-faceted strategy. The steps include: increasing seat-belt use, implemented graduated driver licensing, reducing access to alcohol, and like previously mentioned, increasing parental responsibility. 


For more information on this important topic, please see:

Vehicle crashes and young drivers - Ocala accident attorney gives information

Parents of Teen Drivers - Do You Know The Mistakes Young Drivers Commonly Make?

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