Teens Experience More Car Crashes in the Summer

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Teens And
Summertime Driving
Know The Facts
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Dont Make Dad Worry! Summertime for teens means
longer days and even longer nights. While most
teenagers just want to make the most of summer,
parents must be aware that their teens increased
driving time means more distractions and more
accidents. Here are the facts and ways to keep
your teen driver safe this summer.
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Increased Drive Time
Teens average 44 more hours driving in the
summer than when schools in session.1
Limit your teens recreational driving time by
discouraging cruising around town as a summer
activity. Have your teen have a plan and a
specific destination in mind.
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Piling-In
Nearly a quarter of teen drivers are more likely
to have 3 or more passengers during summer,
compared to 6 during the school year.1
Encourage your teen driver to meet up with their
friends at a specific location, instead of all
driving together. This will decrease distractions
and make for a safer drive.
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Late Night Driving
Nearly half of teen drivers say they drive late
at night during summer, compared to a mere 6
that say they do during the school year.1
Despite not having class in the morning, have
your teen stick to a curfew to avoid late night
driving.
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Driving While Sleepy
Almost a quarter of teen drivers say they are
more likely to drive fatigued during summer,
compared to 9 during the school year.1
Encourage your teen to spend the night at their
friends house if it starts to get late, or set a
time and go pick them up.
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Drunk Driving
28 people die in America every day in drunk
driving related accidents.2
Besides having a strict rule on no alcohol before
age 21, encourage your teen and their friends to
hang out in one location, instead of party
hopping.
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And Use These Summertime Tips
Have an empty backseat rule meaning only one
passenger is allowed.
Know the signs of fatigue NEVER drive when
tired.
Discourage long road trips, or have an older
family member drive, such as an older sibling.
Have parents take turns hosting summer activities
and sleepovers to avoid late night driving.
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Family Rule
Every summer begins with a defensive driving
program.

• Heres why
• Learn about distracted
• driving and how to avoid it
• Refocus on personal
• accountability as a driver
• Remember life-saving
• techniques forgotten
• during the school year

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Contact Us
National Traffic Safety Institute (NTSI) has been
providing leading traffic safety educational
services for almost half a century. Focusing on
personal accountability and behavior
modifications, NTSI has trained millions of
drivers. For more information on defensive
driving or how NTSI can help you, please contact
them at www.NTSI.com [phone]
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Sources

• Teen summer driving statistics
• http//sadd.org/teenstoday/summerdriving.htm
• 2. Drunk driving statistics
• http//www.madd.org/drunk-driving/about/drunk-driv
  ing-statistics.html