Deaths among teen drivers are up 53 percent compared to last year. So far this year, 61 teen drivers have died on roadways across the state.
The most common citations among teen drivers are speeding, careless driving, and not wearing a seatbelt, according to Colorado State Patrol.COLORADO, USA — More than 16,000 teenagers, between the ages of 15-19, have been involved in car crashes across the state so far this year, according to theCDOT said deaths among teen drivers are up 53% compared to last year. So far this year, 61 teen drivers have died on roadways across the state.
These special rules apply to teen drivers only. Those include passenger restrictions, zero tolerance for any cell phone use and mandatory use of seatbelts. "Some of the main causes of these crashes are just reckless driving," Cole said."Teens are speeding. They might be driving impaired. They might not be buckling up. They're on their phones. All those things together are driving up the rate of teen crashes."
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