May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month and the National Road Safety Foundation reminds parents that they play a crucial role in encouraging their teens to drive safely.
Traffic crashes continue to be the leading cause of death for teens, with nearly 2,500 young people killed every year. Mile for mile, teens are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. An average of eight teens die every day in traffic crashes throughout the U.S.
There are several simple things parents can do to help ensure their teens become safe drivers, according to Michelle Anderson, director of operations at The National Road Safety Foundation, a non-profit group that for more than 60 years has been promoting safe driving behavior.
