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Hudson Valley Parent 19
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he magical age when young
people are legally old enough
to operate a motor vehicle in
the great state of New York is 16.
But studying for the permit and road
tests are only part of the equation
when it comes to safety. Did you
know...
• According to the Centers for Dis-
ease Control, motor vehicle crashes
are the leading cause of death for
U.S. teens?
• The fatal crash rate of 16-year-
olds is nearly twice as high at night
between 6pm and midnight accord-
ing to the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety?
• You can teach your children to
drive safely well before they actu-
ally get behind the wheel? Model
safe behavior and insist on signing
a driving contract with your teen
so they know what you expect from
them when it's their turn. Find one
at
idrivesafely.com.
• There are websites to help
you learn more about teen driving
safety? Two to try are the National
Safety Council at
nsc.org/learn/
NSC-Initiatives/Pages/teen-driving
and Allstate Foundation.com.
Teens
and Safe
Driving
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