Each year during this time, spring prom season, various tragic
car accidents claim the lives of unwilling teenagers. Annually,
newspapers and evening news programs note that drink and driving,
speeding, inattentive, distracted driving cause these fatal crashes. In
fact, car accidents are the number one killer of American teenagers, and
a large percentage of these crashes are preventable. Ultimately, most
teen driving accidents are caused by some form of driver error.
The risks of these devastating accidents increase from late March into June as teens embrace the celebratory season of prom, spring break, high school graduation, and the start of summer break. These events often mean cars full of lively distracting passengers, drugs and alcohol, loud music, and heightened cell phone usage. All of these distractions can and do lead to fatal consequences, so it is extremely important that teenage drivers (and passengers) take preventive measures to avoid crashes.
Driving safe on prom night:
The risks of these devastating accidents increase from late March into June as teens embrace the celebratory season of prom, spring break, high school graduation, and the start of summer break. These events often mean cars full of lively distracting passengers, drugs and alcohol, loud music, and heightened cell phone usage. All of these distractions can and do lead to fatal consequences, so it is extremely important that teenage drivers (and passengers) take preventive measures to avoid crashes.
Driving safe on prom night: