The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is urging families to instill safe driving habits in teens during National Teen Driver Safety Week, observed Oct. 19–25.
Under the theme “Driven to Drive Right,” ALEA is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to promote lifelong safe driving behaviors.
In 2024, Alabama saw 25,047 crashes involving drivers aged 15–19, resulting in 95 fatalities, according to Drive Safe Alabama. “These are not just numbers. These are classmates, sons and daughters, friends and teammates whose lives were cut short,” said ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor…