During National Teen Driver Safety Week, AAA is spreading awareness about how important it is to train and educate new, young drivers.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2023 there were more than 2,600 fatal crashes, and more than 800 of those victims were the teen drivers themselves.
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Lynda Lambert, a media spokesperson for AAA, said that it comes down to a few factors: speeding, distractions and inexperience.
She said that this a reminder to parents and caregivers that they are setting an example for young drivers every time they get behind the wheel.
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“If you require that your teenager is a responsible driver and obeys the laws, the speed limits, doesn’t text and drive, doesn’t talk on the cell phone, then you need to be giving them that example and making a good example for them,” Lambert said. “And remember, most of our kids start watching us when they’re riding in a car seat in the backseat, so modeling that good behavior needs to start when your children are very, very young.”…