Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Bill Leeper visited
Mandarin High School to announce the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Teen Driver Safety Week from Oct. 17 to 24.
Joined by Principal Donna Richardson, teachers, students and community members, Leeper discussed important driving safety procedures for all drivers young and old, and encouraged the students to “keep their hands on the wheel, eyes on the road, and to keep their hands and eyes away from their cell phone while driving.”
Student Justin Mathias spoke to his peers about being safe drivers and told them to “drive with care, courtesy, attention and experience.”
The heart of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s mission is keeping families safe on America’s roadways. Young drivers, ages 15- to 20-years old, are especially vulnerable to death and injury on our roadways – traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in America. Mile for mile, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has developed a multi-tiered strategy to prevent motor vehicle-related deaths and injuries among teen drivers: increasing seat belt use, implementing graduated driver licensing, reducing teens' access to alcohol and parental responsibility.
For more pictures from the National Teen Driver Safety Week kickoff at Mandarin High, visit the
DCPS' flickr photostream.
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