'100 Deadliest Days' for teenage drivers is now underway

'100 Deadliest Days' for teenage drivers is now underway
THREE APP AND TURN ON PUSH ALERTS. WITH MANY SCHOOLS OUT FOR THE SUMMER NOW, TEENAGE DRIVERS WILL BE ON THE ROAD LOOKING FOR THINGS TO DO. AND THIS TIME PERIOD STARTS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT CALLS. THE 100 DEADLIEST DAYS FOR TEEN DRIVERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS. KCRA 3’S MELANIE WINGO HAS THIS WARNING FOR FAMILIES, WHETHER THOSE TEEN DRIVERS ARE HEADED HERE, TO THE MALL, TO THE MOVIES, OR JUST GOING ON THEIR WAY TO HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS, THE TIME BETWEEN MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY CONSIDERED THE 100 DEADLIEST DAYS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SAFETY EXPERTS ALIKE, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, NEARLY HALF OF TEEN DRIVERS RELATED DEATHS AND TEEN PASSENGER DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE 100 DEADLIEST DAYS OF SUMMER, SO THOSE SAFETY EXPERTS AND OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO HAVE IMPORTANT SAFETY DISCUSSIONS WITH THEIR TEENAGE DRIVERS ABOUT HOW TO AVOID DANGERS WHILE DRIVING. CHP REMINDING TEEN DRIVERS TO FIRST AND FOREMOST, BUCKLE UP AND ENSURE ALL PASSENGERS ARE BUCKLED UP AS WELL. STAY FOCUSED ON YOUR DRIVING AND AVOID DISTRACTIONS LIKE TEXTING OR LOOKING AT SOCIAL MEDIA APPS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO FOLLOW POSTED SPEED LIMITS. AND LASTLY, VERY IMPORTANT AS WELL. NEVER DRIVE IMPAIRED. CHP SAYS IT’S GOING TO TAKE PARENTS WORKING TOGETHER WITH THEIR TEEN DRIVERS TO MAKE EVERYONE SAFE AND THINGS ENJOYABLE FOR THE SUMMER. AND ANOTHER SAFETY TIP CHP REMINDS FOR PARENTS IS TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE. IT’S IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW ALL THOSE SAFETY REMINDERS YOURSELF BECAUSE YOUR TEEN IS WATCHING. REPORTING FROM ARDEN FAIR MELANIE WINGO KCRA THREE NEWS AND SAFETY EXPERTS ALSO SAY WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR NEW TEEN, DRIVER, OVERSIGHT IS CRITICAL. GOOD IDEA TO SET DRIVING GRO
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'100 Deadliest Days' for teenage drivers is now underway
Law enforcement agencies and safety experts across the country are issuing a warning for families of teenage drivers as the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is dubbed “the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer” for teenagers.Data collected in recent years show nearly half of teen driver-related deaths and teen passenger deaths occur during the 100 deadliest days.Officers and highway safety advocates encourage parents to have important safety discussions with their teenage drivers about trying to avoid dangers while driving.The California Highway Patrol posted safety reminders for teenagers this week, including:Buckle up and make sure all passengers are buckled upStay focused on your drivingAvoid distractions like texting and looking at social media apps while drivingFollow speed limitsNever drive impairedParents are also encouraged to follow those same safety guidelines and to model the behavior they expect their teenagers to follow.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, oversight is critical when it comes to the safety of teen drivers. The NHTSA encourages parents to:Set driving ground rules with your teenExplain the consequences, then put it in writingEnforce the rulesAAA offers a parent/teen driving contract to help guide the process of setting safe driving ground rules with teenage drivers.

Law enforcement agencies and safety experts across the country are issuing a warning for families of teenage drivers as the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is dubbed “the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer” for teenagers.

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Data collected in recent years show nearly half of teen driver-related deaths and teen passenger deaths occur during the 100 deadliest days.

Officers and highway safety advocates encourage parents to have important safety discussions with their teenage drivers about trying to avoid dangers while driving.

The California Highway Patrol posted safety reminders for teenagers this week, including:

  • Buckle up and make sure all passengers are buckled up
  • Stay focused on your driving
  • Avoid distractions like texting and looking at social media apps while driving
  • Follow speed limits
  • Never drive impaired
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Parents are also encouraged to follow those same safety guidelines and to model the behavior they expect their teenagers to follow.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, oversight is critical when it comes to the safety of teen drivers. The NHTSA encourages parents to:

  • Set driving ground rules with your teen
  • Explain the consequences, then put it in writing
  • Enforce the rules

AAA offers a parent/teen driving contract to help guide the process of setting safe driving ground rules with teenage drivers.