As an insurance agent I see many customers a day. When my customer brings in a new teen driver we always sit them down to discuss a few very important issues. I tell them that most of the teen driver accidents we report are caused by teens being distracted while driving. Most end up rear ending the car in front of them that has stopped in traffic and the worst are from making a left turn onto another street and end up in a T-bone or head on accident ( these are both the worst for injuries ). The driver lacks the experience and mis-judges how fast the on coming traffic is moving and turns right in front of the on coming car. PLEASE BE CAREFUL, SLOW DOWN AND PUT THE PHONE AWAY WHILE DRIVING. If even one teen thinks about this and we prevent one death I will feel a little better anyway.
11 Facts about Teen Driving:
1) Car crashes are the leading cause of death for US teens ( 36% of all deaths in this age group )
2) Roughly 35000 USA teens have died in car crashes in the past 5 yrs ( 6000 per year or 18 per day )
3) TEXTING while driving makes you 4 times more likely to cause a crash.
4) Almost 65% of teen passenger deaths occur when another teen was driving.
5) Teens have the lowest SEAT BELT use of all drivers.
6) Over 90% of teens admit to doing multi tasks while driving ( cell phone use, eating, playing loud music, interacting with friends....
7) An overwhelming 75% of teens admit to TEXTING while driving.
8) About 54% of teenage driver crash deaths occur on FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
9) The DEADLIEST MONTHS June, July & August then October.
10) July 4th and average of 28 teens die in car crashes every year.
11) January 1st an average of 23 teens die in car crashes every year.
This info was from DOSOMETHING.ORG ( tips and tools 11/2010 )
