MADD Teen Influencer
October 2023
how many passengers are in the car, to eliminate distractions, and to go the speed limit. It is also very important for parents to teach their kids to always buckle up first. My mom always tells me that I have to buckle up before the car starts moving. If you or someone you know is feeling unwell but has somewhere to be, consider calling someone else to drive. Uber or Lyft are also always available, and the bus and bike riding are also choices. The rule to not drive under the influence is especially important. It already causes physical and mental damage to drink underage, but getting behind the wheel could lead to tragedy. Limiting passengers can help with driving anxiety, distractions, and the possibility of others dying in case of a crash. When people say to ‘eliminate distractions’ everyone first thinks of texting. Texting is. When people say to ‘eliminate distractions’ everyone first thinks of texting. However, other distractions can be putting on makeup, eating, listening to the radio, etc. I know we teens always see our parents doing some of these, they are more experienced drivers, and even though they are adults, it is always good to try to educate them on why doing these actions while driving could put people at risk. Lastly, speeding is just as important to not do. If you speed, you could end up hurting someone or getting a ticket. And those speeding tickets are not cheap! All in all, Teen Driver Safety Week is a very important time for parents to educate and teach teens how to be safe on the road. The declaration of Teen Driver Safety Week is in honor of the lives lost to reckless driving and to help educate teens on how to prevent more lives from being lost.
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