Study Up on Back-to-School Driving Safety

On average, three children were killed and almost 500 were injured every day in traffic crashes in 2015, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The organization also reported that 21 percent of children aged 14 and younger killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians.

Go to the head of the class by making road safety a top priority.

Car Safety

• Be on high alert when entering a school zone, even on weekends and evenings. Slow down -- whether you see children or not -- and always obey speed limits, traffic signs and crossing guards.
• Avoid multitasking and distracted driving; never text and drive.
• Put children under the age of 13 in the backseat.
• Make sure infant and child car seats are properly installed. Car seats reduce the risk of death by 28 percent in the event of a crash.
• Double check for children in blind spots and when driving in reverse.