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City Of Manhattan Beach: National Teen Driver Safety Week
2021 Teen Driver Safety Week (PDF)
10/20/2021 2:17 PM
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The Manhattan Beach Police Department Encourages Parents of Newly Licensed Teens to Discuss the Importance of Safe Driving
The Manhattan Beach Police Department Encourages Parents of Newly Licensed Teens to Discuss the Importance of Safe Driving
As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week October 17 to 23, 2021, the Manhattan Beach Police Department reminds parents and guardians the importance of talking to their teen(s) about driving responsibly and safely.
Driving remains the most dangerous activity for teens. Per mile driven, teen drivers are nearly four times as likely to be involved in a crash as drivers in all other age groups. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), speeding was a factor in 43% of all teen driver and passenger fatalities from 2015 to 2019, compared to approximately 30% of all traffic deaths among adults 20 and older.
Like most skills, experience and training make you better and more prepared as a driver. Teen drivers are naturally inexperienced and more likely to take risks and pick up bad habits, which is why it is important for parents and caregivers to play an active role in instilling safe driving habits in their teen.”
The Manhattan Beach Police Department offers the following tips to parents and guardians for starting conversations about safe driving with teens:
Provisional Driver’s License: California’s provisional licensing law Lead by example: Set ground rules: Sober driving:
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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This press release was produced by the City of Manhattan Beach. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
