Michigan Auto Law shares teen driving safety tips for summer

By AI, Created 2:52 PM UTC, June 01, 2026, /AGP/ – Michigan Auto Law is urging teen drivers to avoid distractions, speed, alcohol and passengers during the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The campaign comes as crash data show summer is a high-risk stretch for teen drivers in Michigan and nationwide.

Why it matters: - Teen driving crashes are a major summer safety risk, with the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day known as the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. - Crashes remain the leading cause of death for drivers ages 15 to 20, and inexperience, risk-taking and immaturity are key contributors. - Michigan data show more than 38% of fatal crashes involving drivers ages 15 to 20 in 2024 happened during the 100 Deadliest Days.

What happened: - Michigan Auto Law, the state’s largest law firm focused exclusively on car accident cases, released teen-driving safety tips on June 1, 2026. - Steven Gursten, the firm’s owner and an attorney, said the goal is to save lives, reduce crashes and help keep summer memories positive. - The firm tied the advice to the Memorial Day-to-Labor Day period, when teen-driver deaths spike.

The details: - AAA data cited by the firm show teen driver-related deaths during Memorial Day through Labor Day account for more than 30% of all teen driver-related fatalities in a year. - AAA also says eight people are killed per day in teen-involved driving crashes during the summer period, compared with seven per day during the rest of the year. - AAA says drivers ages 16 to 17 are three times as likely as adult drivers to be in a fatal crash. - Michigan Traffic Crash Facts says excessive speed was a factor in 16.1% of all car accident fatalities in Michigan in 2024. - The safety tips from Michigan Auto Law include keeping eyes on the road, avoiding alcohol, staying alert, limiting teen passengers, obeying speed limits and wearing a seat belt. - The firm said texting drivers are 23 times more likely to crash, and handheld phone dialing makes drivers 12 times more likely to crash, based on Virginia Tech Transportation Institute research. - The National Safety Council says driving while talking on cell phones, handheld or hands-free, raises the risk of injury and property-damage crashes fourfold. - AAA says distraction plays a role in nearly six out of ten teen crashes. - MADD studies on a 0.05 BAC show drivers with a blood alcohol content from 0.05 to 0.079 are seven times more likely to be in a fatal crash and six to 17 times more likely to be killed than sober drivers. - AAA says drowsy driving is as dangerous as drunk driving, and teen drivers are at the highest risk. - AAA says a fatal crash is more likely when a teen driver has teenaged passengers in the car. - NHTSA says teen drivers tend to drive less safely as the number of teen passengers rises. - AAA says speeding is a factor in nearly 30% of fatal crashes involving teen drivers. - NHTSA says front-seat seat belts reduce the risk of dying in a crash by 45% in a car and 60% in a light truck, including pickups and SUVs. - NHTSA says seat belts also reduce the chance of serious injury by 50% in a car and 65% in a light truck.

Between the lines: - Michigan Auto Law is using a public-safety message tied to its broader campaign to reduce crashes and push safer driving habits. - The guidance reflects a familiar teen-crash pattern: distraction, passengers, speed and impairment often combine to raise risk during months when teens drive more often.

What’s next: - Michigan Auto Law says it will continue its public safety campaign aimed at saving lives, reducing crashes and encouraging safer driving behavior. - The firm also directs readers to more information about Michigan Auto Law and provided social links for its updates. The company’s LinkedIn page is here, and its Facebook page is here.

The bottom line: - For teen drivers, summer brings more freedom and more risk, and the safest move is simple: stay focused, slow down, buckle up and keep passengers and distractions in check.