New data shows alarming statistics about teenagers and car crashes.
Safe Kids Worldwide says six teenagers are killed each day in a car crash.
In almost half those incidents, the teen wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.
Experts say the best way to encourage safe driving is to start at home.
“It’s not enough to have an informal discussion. You need to have a formal agreement. You have to enforce it, and you have to model good behavior,” said Kate Carr of Safe Kids Worldwide.
Kids in families with established rules and agreements about safe driving are 10 times less likely to speed, text and drive, drive drunk or not buckle up.
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