Online Defensive Driving Tips

The state is celebrating National Teen Driver Safety Week from Sunday to Saturday with a view of bringing attention to the laws that govern new drivers. Also, the impact parents have by setting down limits on their teens for modeling responsible driving behavior will be taken into consideration. Recent studies have shown that parents are the number one influence on their teens' driving. The leading cause of death among the teens aged between 16-19 in Washington is motor vehicle accidents. It has caused the death of 27 teen drivers in the year 2010. 84 teens died in motor crashes through 2008-2009. Parents should keep in mind the following steps to help teens become safe drivers: Try to enforce intermediate driver licensing law. The teens should not be allowed to carry passengers younger than 20 during the first six months. During the next six months they should be allowed to carry no more than 3 passengers that are younger than 20. Teens should not be allowed to drive between 1 am ...