This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW), which is observed annually in the U.S. during the 3rd week of October. It was after a series of tragic crashes involving Pennsylvania high school students, that the resolution to create NTDSW was introduced in 2007.
The initiative was supported by the traffic experts at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance Companies. Together these two entities conducted a national survey which provided facts into the teen driving problem, including that while teens are aware of some driving dangers (such as drinking and driving), they may not realize the risks of other distractions and behaviors, such as fatigued driving, speeding, cell phone use, and driving with multiple teen passengers. The majority of crashes involving young drivers are caused by inexperience and driver error.
In all, the teen driving problem, which is that while teens are aware of some driving dangers (such as drinking and driving), they may not realize the risks of other distractions and behaviors, such as fatigued driving, speeding, cell phone use, and driving with multiple teen passengers. The majority of crashes involving young drivers are caused by inexperience and driver error. This is why it’s imperative that we all spread the word, providing awareness both to parents and teens, in order to help make the teen driving environment safer!
