Car crashes are the #1 cause of preventable death for teens. If you are a parent of a teen, what can you do to help prevent this?
The obvious steps include talking with your teen driver and making sure that he or she has the proper training and education whenever they are behind the wheel. ACNSC offers defensive driving classes and you can also visit https://www.nsc.org/driveithome for all kinds of important tips in this area.
Another important piece of keeping young drivers safe is turning to advanced safety technology as a possible solution in the fight against teen driver fatalities.
Newer vehicles have safety technologies such as backup cameras, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, collision avoidance systems and other features that can prevent crashes and save lives. In many ways, our teenagers are the ones who can benefit most from these technologies because they do not have as much experience in everyday driving situations
So warn your teen about the dangers of impairment, distraction and speeding. But also let them know about the safety technologies that can help them by visiting www.mycardoeswhat.com and reviewing their car’s safety features.
Learn more about an ACNSC Defensive Driving Class.