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The number of fatal car crashes involving alcohol increases as the evening progresses: 61% between 9PM and midnight, 75% between midnight and 3AM.
-US Dept of Transportation.
Approximately 1 out of 4 drivers on the road between 1AM and 3AM are under the influence of alcohol. -Nat'l Hwy Safety Admin.
25% of fatally injured teen drivers had a blood alcohol level at or above 0.08%.
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www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/
finalReport.cfm?stateid=0&year=2005&title=
Crashes&title2=Alcohol
www.jointogether.org/news/ research/summaries/2001/
drunk-drivers-cause-of-most.html
www.madd.org
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Parents, you have so much leverage here...use it! Driving is a privilege and not a right. The age of 16 is simply the youngest possible age that a teen may legally obtain a driver's license. It does not mean all 16 year olds are entitled to, or are mature enough, to handle driving. You have the right to restrict and limit this privilege, especially if you suspect a possibility of your teen drinking and driving.
Impose clear and unequivocal consequences for drinking and driving. Teach responsibility and do not be afraid to flex your parental muscles.
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