AAA: 100 deadliest days for teen drivers have begun

MIAMI – The American Automobile Association stated it is a harmful time of 12 months for younger drivers.

AAA stated the damaging interval referred to as “100 Deadliest Days” runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

During this era, greater than 30 % of deaths involving teen drivers happen, in line with the auto membership.

“This summer could prove to be even more dangerous for teen drivers as the 100 Deadliest Days coincides with what is expected to be a busier summer driving season than last year,” stated Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA – The Auto Club Group. 

“AAA expects two years’ worth of pent up travel demand to be unleashed in the coming months. That means more traffic on our roadways, which raises the crash risk – particularly for young, inexperienced drivers.”

Here are some statistics: 

• Each 12 months a mean of two,063 teen drivers are concerned in deadly crashes; 642 of these (31%) occurred through the 100 deadliest days.
• More than 7,124 folks died in teen-related summertime crashes from 2011 to 2020.
• That’s greater than seven folks a day every summer time in comparison with the remainder of the 12 months (six folks/day).
In Florida
• An common of 38 teen drivers are concerned in deadly crashes between the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
• Every 12 months, a mean complete of 160 persons are killed in teen driver-related crashes. More than a 3rd of these fatalities (36% or 42 deaths) happen through the 100 deadliest days.
• During the previous 10 summers, 1,595 folks have died in teen driver-related crashes.

Risky Habits for Teen Drivers
“Teens’ inexperience behind the wheel makes them more susceptible to dangerous driving behaviors – like speeding, distracted driving, and driving while drowsy,” continued Jenkins. 

“Even young drivers that are prepared and focused carry an increased crash risk due to their lack of experience behind the wheel. That’s why it’s so important for parents to play an active role in guiding their teens toward safe driving behaviors.”

AAA Advice for dad and mom:
The single most essential factor dad and mom can do to maintain their teenagers secure behind the wheel is to be actively concerned within the studying to drive course of:
• Talk with teenagers early and sometimes about abstaining from harmful conduct behind the wheel, equivalent to rushing, impairment and distracted driving.
• Teach by example- Maintain acceptable area round your car, alter your velocity to the situations and reduce dangerous conduct while you drive.
• Establish a parent-teen driving settlement that units household guidelines for teen drivers.
• Conduct not less than 50 hours of supervised observe driving with their teen.
• Enroll your teen in each on-line and in-person driving programs.
• Talk along with your teenagers about anticipating different driver’s errors and alter their driving to others.