Teen Driving

Teen drivers continue to have problems on the road and this week the country is focusing on ways to keep them safe.

Do you remember getting your driver's license? Remember how exciting and scary it was all at the same time. Unfortunately it's still a risky time, and last year almost 9,000 teenagers died on our roads so even though things have gotten better we still have work to do.

This week is national teen driver safety week. It's a great time to reconnect with your teens and help make sure they stay safe behind the wheel. With texting, talking on the phone and other distractions, teenagers are still having problems concentrating on the road. One solution that's being pushed by the centers for disease control and prevention, Triple A, and the American Academy of Pediatrics is the parent teen driver contract. This contract not only sets rules down on paper that both the teen and parent will understand but also sets down penalties if rules are broken. Although the contracts have only been around for a few years it looks like they are working at keeping teens safe. To get a hold of a contract you can go to the CDC website.