Concerns that teens are among the drivers most likely to be distracted, coupled with the fact that car crashes are the number one killer of teens in the United States, have led to the designation of April 4-10 as California Teen Safe Driving Week to draw attention to this serious problem. The California Highway Patrol (CHP), Impact Teen Drivers (ITD), California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), and national traffic safety leaders are collaborating in April to focus on the serious issue of teen driver safety.

The partners behind California Teen Safe Driving Week emphasize that many of the collisions involving teens are preventable. "Teen drivers are distracted about a quarter of the time they are behind the wheel," CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow said. "The possibilities for distraction are only getting worse. This should be a sobering thought for any parent, or anyone else with teens in their lives. We all must be the best example we can for our newest, most vulnerable drivers."

Read more at: https://www.chp.ca.gov/PressReleases/Pages/Safety-Partners-Work-to-Save-Teen-Drivers.aspx