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A study conducted by Safe Kids Worldwide found out that circa 2,500 teens die in vehicle accidents each year in the United States. More worryingly, the "Teens in Cars" report shows that more teens die in motor vehicle crashes than from any other cause of death.
With fatalities split between teen drivers (56 percent) and passengers (44 percent), more than half of the fatal crashes involved youngsters that did not wear their safety belts. Anyone can go blame modern parents for giving too much freedom of choice to their unexperienced (and probably spoiled) children, but the bottom line is that teens these days don't acknowledge how important seat belts are in case of an accident.
“It can be uncomfortable for anyone to speak up when they feel unsafe riding in a vehicle, and perhaps even more so for teens riding with their peers,” declared Mike Robinson, who serves on the boards of both Safe Kids Worldwide and the GM Foundation. “The results of this research further underscore the importance of reaching teens with the life-saving messages to buckle up during every ride and to speak up when they don’t feel secure.”
No less than 1,000 youngsters aged 13 to 19 were surveyed for the GM-funded study. Thanks to their valuable feedback, the report identified a handful of rather worrisome teen behaviours when it comes to driving. Just four out of 10 teens asked a young driver to stop the car when faced with driving in a risky manner, while the top reasons for not buckling up are "Forgot", "We aren't driving too far away" and "Seat belts are uncomfortable."
If you want to read the whole 20-page long "Teens in Cars" report, then click on the PDF attachment below.
“It can be uncomfortable for anyone to speak up when they feel unsafe riding in a vehicle, and perhaps even more so for teens riding with their peers,” declared Mike Robinson, who serves on the boards of both Safe Kids Worldwide and the GM Foundation. “The results of this research further underscore the importance of reaching teens with the life-saving messages to buckle up during every ride and to speak up when they don’t feel secure.”
No less than 1,000 youngsters aged 13 to 19 were surveyed for the GM-funded study. Thanks to their valuable feedback, the report identified a handful of rather worrisome teen behaviours when it comes to driving. Just four out of 10 teens asked a young driver to stop the car when faced with driving in a risky manner, while the top reasons for not buckling up are "Forgot", "We aren't driving too far away" and "Seat belts are uncomfortable."
If you want to read the whole 20-page long "Teens in Cars" report, then click on the PDF attachment below.
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