Protecting Teen Drivers

If you’ve got a teenager you care about, you can be part of making South Carolina roads safer for young drivers. Consider these facts:

  • SC has the highest per mile fatality rate in the country.

  • Teen drivers were involved in fatal or injury collisions every hour and a half in 2023.

  • Approximately 1 in every 11 boys aged 15-24 and 1 in every 12 girls will be involved in a traffic collision.

  • Since the 1980s troopers on the road have decreased by 25% but miles driven have increased by 26%.

  • Car fatalities for children in SC are significantly higher than the national average (5.5% compared to 3.3%).

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PROTECT OUR TEEN DRIVERS?

  • Ask your legislative representative to support Automated Road Safety Cameras (ARSC), proven to reduce fatalities and increase road safety. SC is 1 of only 6 states that bans these cameras.

  • Share this message with friends and family and ask them to contact their legislators.

  • Like us on Facebook.

  • Join the cause by donating to Citizens for Safe Streets now. DONATE

Look for additional messages about how ARSCs can save lives.

Jody Traywick