Every summer, as school lets out and Long Island families load up the car for road trips, day camps, and weekend getaways, we enter what traffic safety researchers call the “100 Deadliest Days” — the stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day when fatal crashes involving teen drivers spike dramatically….
Distracted driving is defined as any activity that takes your attention away from the road. Texting and talking on the phone divert your attention away from driving and significantly increase the risks of a serious accident occurring. In just one year, Long Island has seen a 27% increase in the number of fatalities caused by distracted driving.
According to the CDC, 96% of parents and/or caregivers believe that they have properly installed their child’s car safety seat. In reality, seven out of ten children are improperly restrained in a passenger vehicle. These conflicting statistics shed light on the need for prevalent child safety seat education programs.
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