Most young adults at the age of 16 take advantage of the privilege of obtaining a drivers license, with little or no formal training, before driving upon our streets, which contain many changing terrains and environments.

Unfortunately, Teen Traffic Safety Statistics show:

1- Injury producing crashes involving teens cost taxpayers over $32.8 billion dollars in 2000.

2- Between 25 - 30% of teen drivers will be involved in a crash within the first 12 months of getting their operators license.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of teen fatalities in America. Based on miles driven, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers. Specific behaviors are associated with the causes of this high fatality rate. Inexperience combined with speed, alcohol-related driving, not wearing safety belts, distracted driving (cell phone use, loud music, other teen passengers, etc.), drowsy driving, nighttime driving, and drug use contribute to this high percentage of preventable deaths.