Teen Driving Crashes -- Mom Dad Have That Talk!

Mom and Dad,



Its time to have that talk with your teenager if they have just started to
drive. Actually, even before they

become teenagers, even before they have started to drive, you should have
the "driving safety talk".



Seven of the 10 deadliest days of the year for teens fall between those
holidays, according to AAA. July and

August are the deadliest months for 16- and 17-year-old drivers, according
to the AAA Foundation for Traffic

Safety.



"The research and our experience tells us that the earlier we can get
parents engaged in this dialogue and the

longer we can keep them engaged, the more likely their teens will be safer
drivers," says Peter Kissinger,

president and CEO of AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

"But we live in an
age where time seems to be at a

premium. I'm sure a lot of parents find it difficult to allocate the amount
of time to talk with their son or

daughter that we would consider ideal."



Lately, and sadly, all over the country teenager are injured in a car
accident or have lost their lives to

reckless driving. Here are some statistics:



Teen Driving Crash and Fatality Statistics —



Did you know that car crashes are the No. 1 killer of teens in the
U.S.



Teens are four times more likely to die or be injured in a car crash than
adult drivers.



In 2003, teens accounted for 10% of the U.S. population but were involved
in 13% of car crash fatalities.

Teenage males are twice as likely as teen females to die or become injured
in a car crash.



The crash risk is particularly high during the first year teens drive
because they're new behind the wheel.

Without years of driving practice, teens are more likely to make
mistakes.



Statistics have shown that most teen crashes happen on the weekends.


Driver distraction is a major cause

of teenage accidents. Teens often times are too busy goofing off to pay
attention to their driving.

Teens

disregard the fact that driving is a privilege and that dangerous
situations are just around the bend.



Most teens, as studies have shown, are reckless in nature and are more
likely to speed, run red lights, make

illegal turns, drink and drive, or drive under the influence of a
drug.



Teens are already at high risk when they're sober behind the wheel. Driving
under the influence (DUI) would

put them at an even higher risk of being killed or injured.

Protect your
teens. Let them know the facts.



I recently went on Facebook to see some of my daughter friends proclaim
that they just got their permit. So

exciting for the teen -- so frightening for the parent.

If you have a
teenager, start chatting their ears off. I

love my kids, I know you love your kids. We want them around for a long
time.



Yes, I am a New York car accident lawyer.
Yes, I do represent New York
car accident victims.
No, I do not

enjoy reading about another teenager in dying in a horrific car accident.


I do have a Car Accident Advice Facebook page that

primarily reports car crash stories throughout the US. The Facebook page
is to alert, and educate, as well as

assist anyone behind a wheel of a vehicle, or a victim of an
accident.