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JANUARY 1, 2020
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Keeping Our Teens Safe in 2020 BY BILL STEMBERGER Attorney at Law
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othing brings exciting opportunities for fun, personal growth, and goal achievement like the start of a new year. This is especially true for teens and young adults whose worlds have been expanded by advances in technology and communication options once thought impossible. Unfortunately, it’s also true that some community members will be impacted by negative events and circumstances in 2020. Many are unavoidable, or the result of simply being at the wrong place at the wrong time. However, we also counsel families in our law office each year who may have prevented an accident or legal issue by communicating more
often and effectively with their teens about staying aware and avoiding risky situations. In an effort to do more to reduce the number of unfortunate incidents in our community, we are encouraging everyone to take a few moments at the beginning of this year to discuss strategies for staying safe with your teens. Below are several examples involving the use of technology, along with ideas for broaching the subject and generating buy-in: •
Distraction is a key factor in nearly 60 percent of crashes involving teen drivers. Peer passengers, talking or texting
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