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Young Drivers
Safety is a key concern for young drivers. Driving a car with distractions like multiple passengers, cell phones, text messaging, late-night driving and adverse weather conditions can be deadly. Setting guidelines can help your teen stay focused and safe. Our Safe Driving Pledge can help start the safe driving conversation with your son or daughter. As unpopular as statistics can be — especially for teens — these startling numbers show the importance for structure and clearly communicated expectations when young drivers get behind the wheel. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people from 15 to 20 years of age1 During 2006, a teen died in a traffic crash an average of once every hour on weekends and nearly once every two hours during the week1 Be prepared to talk openly and often to your teen about these statistics and how to avoid becoming one — it may save his or her life. To help, Farm Bureau has identified some excellent resources to help you guide your teen down the road. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety — provides information on many safety topics, including the videos “Young Drivers: The High Risk Years” and “Sober Thoughts on Drinking and Driving” National Safety Council — comprehensive resource that includes the Defensive Driving School.com program AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety — contains driver safety information and the award-winning driver-ZED interactive video program that promotes Zero Errors Driving Edmunds Car Safety Tips — includes links to safety articles, including a series on safe driving for teens 1 National Center for Statistics and Analysis. 2006 Traffic Safety Facts. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Retrieved June 27, 2008 from www.nhtsa.dot.gov . 
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