Support National Teen Driver Safety Week

Teaching teens how to be safe drivers is only half the story. It's just as important to be safe passengers. Teens can only have so much control when not behind the wheel. For the safety of your child and others, you have to go beyond your own family. You must help ignite a community chain reaction. A good time to start is during National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW).

Now in its seventh year, NTDSW is a time designated by Congress annually to raise awareness of teen driver safety topics and to encourage safe teen driver and passenger behavior. NTDSW takes place October 20-26, 2013.

Last year’s theme was ‘Share, Not Scare.’ Although popular, research shows graphic reenactments of car crashes and other scared straight tactics don’t change behavior over the long haul. Instead,we encouraged parents, educators, and teens to message to motivate by communicating the benefits of safe driving.

Get ideas on how to get involved and other information on this important week here. You may also want to check out the tips and tools on the Ride Like A Friend.Drive Like You Care website and in Share the Drive.