Driver's education.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Playing around with your friends is fun, but in a car it can be deadly. A World Health Organization (WHO) report found that traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for 15- to 19-year-olds worldwide. Why is this age group at risk on the road? According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. WHO, young drivers often engage in dangerous behaviors, like speeding and drinking alcohol. This--combined with inexperience--increases the chance of teen road accidents in industrialized in·dus·tri·al·ize v. in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, in·dus·tri·al·iz·es v.tr. 1. To develop industry in (a country or society, for example). 2. countries like the U.S. The behavior of friends can also have an impact on driving. Teenage drivers with a single teen passenger double their chances of having a fatal crash. So even if you're not in the driver's seat driv·er's seat n. A position of control or authority. , you can stay safe by reducing driver distractions and speaking up if someone is driving recklessly reck·less adj. 1. a. Heedless or careless. b. Headstrong; rash. 2. Indifferent to or disregardful of consequences: a reckless driver. . [GRAPHIC OMITTED] |
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