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Each year, drivers under the age of 18 are involved in 900,000 crashes in the U.S. In fact, more teens die in car crashes than from suicides and homicides combined. May is Global Youth Traffic Safety Month. Take time this month to become aware of the dangers of teen driving and help yourself or your teen stay safe while on the road.

Here are some statistics about teen driving from SaferRoads4Teens.org and the National Safety Council

• Teen drivers ages 16 to 19 have a fatality rate four times the rate of drivers ages 25 to 69.  
• Sixteen-year-old drivers have a crash rate three times more than any other age group.
• A teen driver's crash risk is three times that of more experienced drivers.
• Teens crash most often because they are inexperienced.
• Over half of teens killed in car crashes were not wearing a seat belt.
• Teens really do learn to drive from watching their parents. A study from The Allstate Foundation found 80 percent of teens cite their parents as having the most influence over their driving habits.

In a survey of U.S, and Canadian Police officers by the “I Promise Program”, a teen safe driving initiative across North America, officers overwhelmingly agreed that parents have a direct responsibility to promote teen safe driving by demonstrating safe driving themselves.

Studies show that parental involvement and restrictions significantly reduce risky behavior during a teen’s first 12-18 months behind the wheel.

What can a parent do? Set up these 8 C’s with your teen.

1. Continue-supervised driving until your teen logs at least 100 hours.
2. Contract-set rules and expectations- make a contract for use of the car.
3. Communicate-Monitor your teen’s plans and whereabouts.
4. Caution-Require the use of seat belts.
5. Control-Control how fast you are driving, don’t Speed.
6. Cell phone Use-Don’t Text and Drive.
7. Count-limit the number of teen passengers in your teen’s car.
8. Consequences-establish clear consequences for violating the contract.

"If your child has suffered an injury in a vehicle accident due to the negligence of another, our team at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. has skill and experience to handle your case," says Lee, Collier and Charlotte County Teen Accident Lawyer, Randall Spivey.

Charlotte County Teen Accident Lawyer, Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one (1%) percent of Florida attorneys.  He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.  For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll free at 1.888.477.4839,or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information.  You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County 239.793.7748.