News : Teen Driver Safety Week. Please drive AND ride responsibly

The Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau asks you to finish the school year strong and safe. Buckle up, do the speed limit and don't text and drive. "Have a blast this school year but do whatever it takes to make it to the end of the year. Buckle up, do the speed limit and don't text and drive."� Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau "Don't throw away a successful year- Always wear your seatbelt and make sure your friends do the same! Buckle up, do the speed limit and don't text and drive."� Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau "Things to do this fall: Go to football games; Go to the movies; Hang out with friends; and Stay Safe! Buckle up, do the speed limit and don't text and drive."� "The more passengers a teen driver has the more dramatic the risk of a crash. Please drive responsibly- Buckle up, do the speed limit and don't text and drive."� Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau "C U SOON. DNT TXT N DRV. WR UR STBLT. DRV THE SPD LMT. Hv a grt yr!"� Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau "Multi-task by buckling up, turning down the music, driving the speed limit and not texting while driving. Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau "Don't let your NEXT driving destination be your LAST. Buckle up, do the speed limit and don't text and drive."� Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau "Aux cord- check; Cell phone-check; Plugged in while driving: Wrong!"� No electronic devices for drivers under 18. Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau If you're under 18 you MUST buckle up regardless where you're sitting in a car. Oh, by the way, YOU get the ticket if you're 14 or older, not the driver! About $127.50. Enjoy the freedom of driving a car but please drive responsibly! The weather will be changing and so should your driving behavior. Ice and snow are just around the corner. Remember to slow down, allow plenty of space around you and drive responsibly. Be careful of slow moving and wide-load vehicles and those vehicles turning into fields this time of year. Harvest season is upon us! Research shows which behaviors contribute to teen-related crashes. Inexperience and immaturity combined with speed, drinking and driving, not wearing seat belts, distracted driving (cell phone use, loud music, other teen passengers, etc.), drowsy driving, nighttime driving, and other drug use aggravate this problem. Teen drivers under the age of 18 are not allowed by law to use any electronic equipment that didn't come from the manufacturer"�.. No aux cords, aux jacks, cell phones. Teen fatalities are on the rise in Iowa- Be part of the solution not a statistic. Buckle Up and put the phone down!