Is your 13 or 14 year old son or daughter keeping a running count of the number of days ’til they can get their driver’s license? If so, the website, www.countsown2Drive.org, is for you!
The folks at Safe Kids USA, along with the General Motors Foundation, has launched a timely new campaign to keep teens safe behind the wheel – and it’s very appropriately called, “Countdown2Drive.”
This national education program is designed to equip teens, ages 13 to 14, and parents with safe passenger and driving knowledge before the teen is ready to drive legally. The goal - to help teens learn how to protect themselves in vehicles as they become more independent.
Some Grim Facts about Teens and Cars: (NHTSA)
- More than 350,000 teens were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2009.
- Teenagers are four times more likely to be involved in a car accident as compared to all other drivers.
- At age 13 and 14, a teen’s risk of dying while riding with a teenage driver is double what it was when they were younger, and it continues to rise each year.
Countdown2drive gives parents the opportunity to reinforce safety habits that can protect your teen when they ride with other drivers. It’s these same behaviors that will help keep them safe when they are given the keys to the car, too.
Please check it out. Thanks, Safe Kids USA!
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