FACT: Seat belts double your chances of walking away from a crash without a serious injury.
For these reasons and more, parents should establish rules of the road for their teenage drivers, says Barbara A. Gaines, MD, director of Children’s Benedum Pediatric Trauma Program:
- No cell phone use while driving.
- Only one friend allowed.
- No nighttime driving without an adult.
- Always wear a seat belt and obey the speed limit.
Give them an “unvarnished dose of the potentially life-altering impact of their careless driving” with the Reality Education for Drivers (RED) program.
To learn more, call 412.692.8229.