Teen drivers three times as likely to be in deadly crashes

TUCSON (KVOA) - According to AAA, caller teen drivers ages 16 and 17 are 3 times arsenic apt arsenic adults to beryllium progressive successful a deadly crash.

"Talking to them astir texting, truly putting it into numbers they tin recognize that however galore radical died due to the fact that they're utilizing their compartment phone," said Attorney Marc Lamber.

AAA said determination are 3 factors that commonly effect successful deadly crashes for teen drivers, including distractions specified arsenic a compartment telephone and having excessively galore radical successful the car, not buckling up and speeding. So present is the clip for parents to commencement mounting an example.

"The fig 1 happening parents tin bash is modeling the close behavior. If you're telling your kid not to usage a compartment telephone portion you usage a compartment telephone successful a car, you decision the purpose. They're going to spell based upon your actions, not your words," said Lamber.

"It's decidedly not astonishing due to the fact that 2 days aft I got my driver's licence I crashed my car," said Sierra McDonald, who's said she's had her adjacent calls portion driving down the wheel.

"I was successful the car with my person and I accidentally blew the halt motion and I deed a car and it was each my fault," said McDonald.

McDonald shared immoderate words of proposal for young drivers.

"Just don't wage attraction to immoderate of the exertion successful the car. Keep your oculus connected the roadworthy and beryllium safe," said McDonald.