TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - As National Teen Driver Safety Week gets underway, law enforcement and local organizations are urging young drivers to take road safety seriously.

Teen driving fatalities tend to spike during October, November and March. Those times often coincide with homecoming, prom and holiday breaks.

Kaizsa Threatt, program specialist with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), said impaired driving remains one of the most common causes of fatal accidents involving teenagers.

“We do encourage parents to talk to their kids and really be that example,” Threatt said. “If they see you drinking and driving, how are they supposed to trust that what you are saying about not drinking and driving is correct?”

According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

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