School is out and summer is here, which means more teen drivers will be getting their licences and hitting the road. Steps should be taken to warn them of unsafe driving habits.According to AAA, new teen drivers, ages 16-17 years old, are three times more likely than adults to be involved in a deadly crash.This alarming finding comes as people enter the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when the average number of deadly teen driver crashes climbs 15 percent compared to the rest of the year.“We see a lot of accidents this time of the year involving young people,” Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir said. “In the city we see minor fender benders, but in the county we see accidents that involve the vehicle going off the roadway.
Teens need to be safe when driving