The rules of the road vary depending on the state in which you are driving. No matter the state, it’s crucial to obey traffic laws and other driving laws to help prevent motor vehicle crash-related deaths and injuries.
Key topics we address in this section of Teen Driver Source are speeding, seat belt use, and impaired driving, including the new driving laws regarding legal marijuana use, both recreational and medicinal. If every motor vehicle occupant used a seat belt on every trip, every driver followed speed limits, and no person got behind the wheel while impaired, thousands of lives could be saved each year. Obeying traffic laws and other driving laws help keep everyone safe on the road.
For more than two decades, speeding has been involved in approximately one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities. In 2022, speeding was a contributing factor in 29% of all traffic fatalities.
More Obey Traffic Laws Statistics
- In 2022,19% of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes were age 15-20, and 29% of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes were age 21-24, the highest percentage compared to other age groups.
- Pedestrian deaths as a result of motor vehicles crashes increased 57% from 2013 to 2022, from 4,779 to 7,522.