Kentucky is joining a national effort this week to encourage parents to talk to their young drivers about safe behaviors on the roadways.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is spearheading National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs now through October 25.
According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety, over the past three years there were more than 48,000 crashes involving a teenage driver in the commonwealth. The incidents resulted in more than 13,000 injuries and 210 deaths. Data indicates that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S., with teens involved in three times as many fatal crashes as other drivers.
The NHTSA says there are six basic rules of the road teens and any driver should remember: avoid distracted driving, wear seat belts, minimize passengers, obey speed limits, drive sober, and don’t drive drowsy.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet had launched several initiatives aimed at better preparing teens for the responsibilities of driving, including the Kentucky Safety Prevention Alignment Network’s Kentucky Checkpoints program and graduated licensing requirements. Visit drive.ky.gov for more information.
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