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This is National Teen Driver Safety Week. The South Brunswick Police Department is constantly working to improve roadway safety. Nearly 15% of all crashes in the Township this year involve teens. Our outreach efforts extend to our SRO Detective Scott Bucca who will be attending driver's education classes in the weeks ahead at the high school. Everyone plays a part in safety and we want to make parents and teen drivers aware of 6 of the greatest dangers.
 
6 Teen Rules of the Road
 
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States, ahead of all other types of injury, disease, or violence. Parents can have the biggest influence on teens' choices behind the wheel if they take the time to talk with their teens about the biggest driving risks. Parents are encouraged to have conversations with their teen drivers to help them stay safe while driving. In South Brunswick, there have been 205 crashes involving teens this year.
 
These 6 rules are a good starting point address the greatest dangers for teen drivers:
 
No Cell Phones: 10% of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes were distracted
 
No Passengers: Teens are at a greater risk of crashes when driving with passengers
 
No Speeding: One-third of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes were speeding
 
No Alcohol: One out of five teen drivers involved in fatal crashes were drinking
 
No Drowsy Driving: Teen drivers account for 1 out of every 10 drowsy driving crashes
 
Always Buckle Up: Over half of those killed in cars driven by teen drivers were unbuckled
 
 T ogether we can work to make the earliest years of driving safer by following these guidelines.