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From grad parties to family trips, reasons to be on the road this summer are plentiful. But as your family — and your teenagers — get behind the wheel, realize that the summertime is the most dangerous time of the year for young drivers. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the number of fatal teen driver collisions increases by 15% between Memorial Day and Labor Day. This means more than 1,600 people have been killed in summertime accidents over the last five years involving inexperienced teen drivers. And while it’s impossible to blame one specific trend or issue, GuardChild conducted a survey that may clue us in: 69% of 16- to 18-year old teens have admitted to speeding, running lights, or texting while driving during the last month. Now is the time to properly train — and monitor — your young drivers. Parents: Change starts with you. Ensure your whole family experiences safe travels this summer by helping your teen establish safe driving habits: Keep an eye out for eDriving’s soon-to-be-released app Mentor, coming out for consumers. Install the app on your teen’s phone to monitor their driving behavior Enroll your child in drivers ed at the time that’s best for them. Read “ Is my teenager ready to drive? ” on DriversEd.com Be a good example. DoSomething.org reports that 56% of teenagers rely on their parents to learn how to drive Talk to your teenager about the friends they ride with. While states’ GDL laws impose restrictions on teen passengers, ensure your child feels empowered to be vocal about dangerous driving behavior with their friends Enforce curfews. More than 40% of teen auto deaths occur between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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