Keeping Teen Drivers Safe During the “Deadliest 100 Days” of Summer

Lina PortmanMay 29, 2024

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SIX. FROM NOW THROUGH LABOR DAY, WE ARE IN A PERIOD KNOWN AS THE DEADLIEST 100 DAYS FOR TEEN DRIVERS. DURING THIS TIME, TRIPLE SAID FATAL ACCIDENTS INVOLVING TEENS ARE INCREASING. TRAFFIC ANCHOR YASMINE JULMISSE SHARE THE BIGGEST DISTRACTION FOR TEEN DRIVERS AND WHAT COULD HELP REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR TEENS AGED 16 TO 19, AS SCHOOL ENDS, THE UNOFFICIAL START OF SUMMER ALSO MARKS THE START OF THE DEADLIEST 100 DAYS FOR TEEN DRIVERS . AA REMINDS PARENTS THAT TO HELP YOUR TEENS BE SAFE ON THE ROADS, YOU NEED TO HELP THEM. BE SMART ON THE ROADS. WHILE MEMORIAL DAY MARKED THE BEGINNING OF WHAT IS NATIONALLY CALLED THE 100 DEADLIEST DAYS OF SUMMER, BEN SASSE SAYS ABOUT HALF OF DEATHS RELATED TO TEEN DRIVERS OCCUR DURING THIS PERIOD. FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY, BUT THE IMPORTANT THING TO REALIZE IS THAT THE PEOPLE WHO WERE KILLED IN THESE ACCIDENTS ARE NOT JUST TEENS. THEY ARE CHILDREN. THEY ARE ADULTS. THEY'RE SENIORS, SAYS AA'S MARK JENKINS SAYS THE BIGGEST DISTRACTION FOR TEEN DRIVERS ARE OTHER TEEN PASSENGERS IN THE CAR WITH THEM, WHICH CAN BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FOR THOSE WHO JUST GOT THEIR LICENSES. THEY'RE GOING TO THE BEACH. THEY DRIVE WITH THEIR FRIENDS. UNFORTUNATELY, SOME OF THEM MIGHT EVEN FAIL. So there are a lot of factors that can lead to bad decisions. WHILE TEENS ARE DRIVING. Um, and the fact that they don't have a lot of experience really contributes to that. AA SAYS TEACHING TEENS GOOD DRIVING SKILLS CAN LOOK LIKE SHOWING THEM HOW TO DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND ALWAYS SCAN THE ROADS. THEY ALSO RECOMMEND 50 HOURS OF SUPERVISED PRACTICE, WHICH IS A REQUIREMENT FOR FLORIDA TEENS TO GET THEIR LICENSE ANYWAY, HELPING THEM DRIVE IN BAD WEATHER ON HIGHWAYS AND AT NIGHT SO THEY CAN FAMILIARIZE THEM WITH DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OF CONDUCT. IF YOU WANT TO GET HELP FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS, THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS OFFERING FREE SUMMER TRAINING AT SIX SCHOOLS THIS SUMMER. REGISTRATION IS BEING DONE AT THE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS ON JUNE 6 AND WILL BE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS AT A TREASURE COAST DRIVING SCHOOL, WHICH SERVES INDIAN RIVER, SAINT LUCIE AND MARTIN COUNTY. SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL OPEN REGISTRATIONS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR BETWEEN THE END OF JUNE AND MID-JULY. AA ALSO OFFERS A 25-HOUR ONLINE COURSE THAT DETAILS THE ROAD RULES. IT INCLUDES A PARENT SESSION TO HELP THEM COACH THEIR TEENS. YASMINE JULM

Road accidents are the leading cause of death among adolescents aged 16 to 19. Memorial Day marked the start of what is nationally known as the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer.” As the school year ends, AAA reminds parents to help their teens be safe on the roads, they need to help them be smart on the roads. “NHTSA says about half of teen driver-related fatalities occurred between Memorial Day and Labor Day,” said Mark Jenkins, AAA spokesman. , said. “But what is important to understand is that the people who were killed in these accidents are not just teenagers, they are children, they are adults, they are elderly people,” he said. he declared. Distracted Driving Awareness Month: How local school districts are preparing future drivers. Jenkins said the biggest distraction for teenage drivers was the other teenage passengers in the car with them. This can be especially dangerous for those who have just obtained their license. “They go to the beach. They drive with their friends. Unfortunately, some of them might even be impaired,” Jenkins said. “So there are a lot of factors that can lead to poor decisions when teenagers are behind the wheel, and the fact that they don't have a lot of experience really contributes to that.” AAA says teaching teens good driving skills can include showing them how to drive defensively and always scan the roads. They also recommend 50 hours of supervised practice, which is also a requirement for Florida teens to get their license, and help them drive in bad weather, on highways and at night, so they can become familiar with different driving conditions. conduct. If you would like to enlist the help of local schools, the Palm Beach County School District is offering free summer driver education classes at six schools this summer. Registration will take place in schools on June 6 and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. “A Treasure Coast Driving School,” which serves the Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin school districts, will open registration for the upcoming school year between late June and mid-July. AAA also offers a 25-hour online course that details the rules of the road. It includes a session for parents to help them coach their teenagers.

Road accidents are the leading cause of death among adolescents aged 16 to 19.

Memorial Day marked the start of what is nationally known as the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer.”

As the school year comes to an end, AAA reminds parents that to help their teens be safe on the roads, they need to help them be road smart.

“NHTSA says about half of teen driver-related fatalities occurred between Memorial Day and Labor Day,” said Mark Jenkins, AAA spokesman.

“But what is important to understand is that the people who were killed in these accidents are not just teenagers, they are children, they are adults, they are elderly people,” he said. he declared.

Distracted Driving Awareness Month: How local school districts are preparing future drivers

Jenkins said the biggest distraction for teenage drivers was the other teenage passengers in the car with them. This can be especially dangerous for those who have just obtained their license.

“They go to the beach. They drive with their friends. Unfortunately, some of them might even be impaired,” Jenkins said. “So there are a lot of factors that can lead to poor decisions when teenagers are behind the wheel, and the fact that they don't have a lot of experience really contributes to that.”

AAA says teaching teens good driving skills can include showing them how to drive defensively and always scan the roads.

They also recommend 50 hours of supervised practice, which is a requirement for Florida teens to also get their license, and help them drive in bad weather, on highways and at night, so they can become familiar with different driving conditions.

If you would like to enlist the help of local schools, the Palm Beach County School District is offering free summer driver education classes at six schools this summer. Registration will take place in schools on June 6 and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

“A Treasure Coast Driving School,” which serves the Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin school districts, will open registration for the upcoming school year between late June and mid-July.

AAA also offers a 25-hour online course that details the rules of the road. It includes a session for parents to help them coach their teenagers.

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