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Fall break is here for most areas in metro Atlanta, including county schools in Clayton, Dekalb, Douglas, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties. School break means more child pedestrians and cyclists as well as increased teen driving. How can you keep your teen driver safe during fall break, and what are the biggest areas of concern?

DUI: Any Amount is Too High

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 30% of U.S. drivers aged 15-20 years who were killed in motor vehicle accidents had blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.1 g/DL or higher, which is legal intoxication. Teen drivers are already at-risk of impaired driving due to lack of experience, and any amount of intoxication compounds the danger. Make sure your teen driver understands that Georgia has zero tolerance policy laws for all drivers under 21. This means any measurable amount of alcohol is deemed legal intoxication for teen drivers and will result in arrest. Taking away the keys for one night beats arrest and losing your license.

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Statistics by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that more than 3500 people were killed in car accidents caused by distracted drivers in 2021.  This  April, the federal administration  plans to raise awareness about the dangers of driving while distracted.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is making the month of April — Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  As  part of its campaign, the agency released statistics which show that a total of 3,522 people were killed in auto accidents caused by  distracted drivers in 2021. The statistics show that  an ongoing effort against distracted driving is absolutely necessary.  As  part of the campaign, there will be increased enforcement on Georgia roads as law enforcement officers look out for persons using cell phones while driving.

The campaign will also focus on friends and families of drivers  and their role in helping prevent distracted driving.  If  you are driving and need to answer a phone call or have to respond to a text message, get your passenger to do so for you. If you are driving alone and need to respond to a text, pull over somewhere safe and return the call or the text message.  Under no circumstances should you be typing a message or making a phone call as you drive.

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