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Numbers Improving for SD Teen Drivers

Numbers Improving for SD Teen Drivers

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A report from the website: “wallethub.com” says South Dakota’s teen driver have some of the worst statistics in the country, near the bottom in fatalities and DUI’s per year.
Lee Axdahl, head of the state Office of Highway Safety, says there are many differences in driving between South Dakota and an urban state…..

Axdahl says they numbers they see are improving…..

Axdahl says any teen fatalities or injuries are too many, and everyone has an interest in improving those statistics…..

Axdahl says parents play a key role in teaching their teens to drive, and to develop good habits on the road.

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