Stop destructive driving

The Daily News, Wahpeton, N.D.: We’ve all heard the stories and seen the results of more teens who were killed in automobile accidents.

The headlines and statistics point to a combustible combination of young drivers and fatal crashes. Sixteen-year-olds are involved almost six times more often in automobile accidents than drivers between the age of 30 and 59, according to the Institute for Highway Safety.

Do you know the spark plug for many of the fatal accidents these young drivers are involved in? Alcohol.

The Insurance Institute said alcohol is a major, major part of the problem, and spikes continue to increase each year among teenage drivers.

Inexperienced and young drivers are asked to make quick decisions behind the wheel. As parents, we can only engage in so many “what if” scenarios with them before we allow them on the road. Experience definitely makes for better driving habits, but the alcohol factor makes for a dangerous and destructive scenario.