One of the biggest moments of High School life is when you finally get your driver's license and you can actually drive to school instead of taking the bus.
Children age 15 and up will be eligible to take the completely self-guided assessment, which takes about 15 minutes and provides feedback on what the teen did well, what they need to work on, and how they can improve their performance.
From 2010 through 2019 in New Jersey, these "summer" days, equating to just over 25% of the year, accounted for 29% of deaths in crashes involving teen drivers, including 81 drivers themselves.
In the past 10 years, almost 100 teen drivers were involved in fatal crashes in New Jersey during "The 100 Deadliest Days" between Memorial and Labor Days, says AAA.
Many teenagers may believe they are invincible behind the wheel, but year after year, the statistics prove otherwise. And in a new AAA survey of driving instructors, it appears parents deserve some of the blame.