National Teen Driver Safety Week

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Oct 17 2016 8:12 AM

     The Marianna Police Department would like to announce that they will be joining with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration during National Teen Driver Safety Week beginning October 16^th and continuing through October 22^nd. This campaign promotes the “5 to Drive” which outlines five basic rules for teen drivers to follow. The five rules are no drinking and driving, buckle up, no distracted driving, no speeding, and no more than one passenger at a time.

     Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in teens, ahead of all other types of injury, disease or violence. In 2014, 2,679 teen drivers were involved in fatal traffic crashes, resulting in 3,004 deaths nationally. An estimated 123,000 teen drivers were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes.

     The Marianna Police Department would like to encourage parents of teen drivers to talk to their teens about the rules of the road when they are behind the wheel. Parents can play an important role in helping ensure their teen drivers take smart steps to stay safe on the road.

     The Marianna Police Department will be out educating teen drivers throughout the week on the dangers of distracted driving. The Marianna Police Department hopes parents will start the conversation about the “5 to Drive” campaign during Teen Driver Safety Week, but then continue the conversations every day, throughout the year to help keep their teens safe behind the wheel.

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