AL HJR177

Motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of death for teens in the United States, with an average of seven teens dying in car crashes daily.

Alabama has the second highest rate of teen driver fatalities, and teen drivers ages 16-19 are nearly three times more likely than older drivers to be in fatal crashes.

932 people were killed in car crashes in Alabama in 2020, and drivers in Alabama have at least a one in three chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash over their lifetime.

Urges Alabama Public Television and all high schools in the state to regularly screen traffic safety videos teaching defensive driving principles to high school students, teenagers, and the public.

Requires copies of the resolution to be provided to the Director of Alabama Public Television and the Alabama State Board of Education upon passage.