青少年乘客安全

Talk to your young driver about passenger safety and learn some tips to help keep teen drivers and their passengers safe while in the car.

当青少年开始开车时, chances are their teen friends are learning to drive too — so at some point your teen is likely to be a passenger in a car driven by someone without much experience. 根据疾病预防控制中心, the risk of a teen having a car accident increases when they have teen or young adult passengers with them. And one of the leading causes of death in teens is car accidents. Some teen driving statistics show that during 2020, 56%的青少年乘客死亡发生在另一个青少年开车的时候.

Teen passengers can help lower this risk by limiting distractions, 尊重司机，系好安全带. Here are some quick tips for teaching your teens to be safety-minded passengers:

谈谈如何做一个安全的乘客. 分心驾驶是一个事故的主要原因, and passenger distractions are particularly dangerous for new drivers. Discuss helpful passenger behaviors such as reading directions when asked and respecting the driver by not talking loudly, 用手机聊天, 大声播放音乐或捣乱.
坚持系好安全带. 根据NHTSA的数据，2020年 52%的青少年司机谁没系安全带. 解释一下弯曲了, 他们会帮助保护朋友的生命, 以及他们自己，因为在一个崩溃, 不受约束的身体可能会伤害到车里的其他人.
Don't let your child ride with a driver who has less than a year of experience. 大多数青少年车祸都是 “新手”错误. Even the most mature teen needs time to gain driving experience through adult-supervised driving. 根据 DMV.org, some studies show that the risk of teens getting into accidents increases when they have passengers in the car, and that inexperienced drivers get distracted easier when driving with younger passengers like friends and siblings.
注意. To help them make good safety decisions, keep the lines of communication open. Know w在这里 they are going and why, and discuss how they will get t在这里 and when they will be home. Provide alternatives, like rides, to help them avoid unsafe driving situations.
创建一个码字. 帮助 teens get out of unsafe situations by having them call or text you with a previously agreed-upon code word that signals trouble. When you hear or see the word, pick them up right away.
以身作则. Consider these good driving behaviors: wear a seat belt, 没有速度, 别打手机或者开车时发短信.
不要和有精神障碍的司机一起开车. Remind your teen to not get in a car with any driver who is impaired due to alcohol or any other substance. 酒后驾车不仅违法，还可能致命. In 2020, 占所有交通死亡人数的30% 涉及一名酒后驾车的司机. In addition, encourage your teen to make smart choices when leaving 毕业舞会和毕业晚会.