The back seat of the car is the best location for the child safety seat. Front passenger-side airbags, when released during an accident, can seriously injure or kill a child or infant, so keep the child safe in the back seat. Many car crashes are caused by drivers who follow too close to the car in front of them and cannot stop in time when that car suddenly brakes to slow down or stop. Allow at least one car length for every 10 miles per hour of your speed. When approaching an intersection, make it a practice to stop when a traffic signal turns yellow, rather than speeding up to make it through the intersection before the light turns red.
Teenagers have many more car crashes than older persons.
Place limits on the amount of unsupervised driving you allow a teen. Driving faster than the speed limit makes it more difficult to react and results in greater impact should there be a crash. Do not drive when you are sleepy. If you are tired, pull off the road to a safe spot and take a nap, or trade drivers. Sleepy drivers cause many serious accidents.