National Teen Driver Safety Week October 17-23, 2021

Next week is National Teen Driver Safety Week. According to the Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens 15-18 years old in the United States.

The Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition recommends these tips to keep teen drivers safe:

  • Limit passengers
  • Eliminate distractions
  • Pay attention
  • Restrict nighttime driving
  • Buckle up
  • Obey posted speed limits
  • Never drive impaired

For more information on increasing teen driver safety, please visit the Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition’s website. And to enter the TikTok Safe Driving Contest open to all Florida high school students (with cash prizes!), please click here.

 

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