Traffic Accidents Take Deadly Toll on Teens

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In addition, Sheehan believes initiatives such as graduated licensing programs -- where teen driving is restricted to certain times of the day and limit the number of other teens who can be in the car -- are good first steps to reducing the number of accidents.

Sheehan also recommends that parents establish driving rules with their teenagers. "You sit down with your teen driver and set out some rules, and both the parents and the teen agree to those rules," she said. "It's not that they shouldn't drive, but that they should drive safely."

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For more information on safe driving for teens, visit the National Safety Council.

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