Teens involved in Virginia car accidents are distracted
In an attempt to help their teens avoid car accidents, parents in Virginia are setting some ground rules for their kids, reports the Bristol Herald-Courier. Some teen drivers are only allowed to drive with a parent in the vehicle, others can only drive with a friend whose parents are familiar to their family, and others have rules in place to help them avoid distractions on the road.
The newspaper reported that auto accidents are the number one cause of death in teenagers, and that by 2010, there may be over four million teenagers on the road. A spokesperson for the East Tennessee AAA said that Virginia teenagers may be adept with quick actions, but they aren’t quick at spotting dangers.
The spokesperson also said that some of the major factors in Virginia car accidents involving teenagers are unused seat belts, speeding, tailgating, and distractions in general.
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