MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – October is Pedestrian Safety Month, and this week is National Teen Driver Safety Week. This is a time to remind everyone behind the wheel that we share the road with inexperienced drivers and walkers.
National Teen Driver Safety Week is dedicated to raising awareness and seek solutions to preventable teen deaths and injuries on the road under the theme this year “Driven to Drive Right.”
Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for teens 15 to 18 years old. In 2024 alone, 25,047 crashes in Alabama involved licensed drivers ages 15–19, resulting in the tragic loss of 95 lives, according to Drive Safe Alabama…