CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This week in the Charlotte area, there have been multiple crashes resulting in serious injuries and in some cases death.
Early morning on June 12, one person sustained major injuries from a crash on Golf Links Drive. Shortly after, another person was killed and two others were injured in a major crash on I-485 in northwest Charlotte.
These crashes are coming during a period known as "100 Deadly Days."
The events have Janine White, a driving Instructor with Remedy Driving School, emphasizing some important things to consider about road safety.
"In the summer, there are tons of new drivers," White told WCNC Charlotte's Austin Walker. “We are probably going to handle 40 to 45 news drivers.”
School is out and people are traveling on the roadways more. White said this gives people more time to train and get driving hours in, ultimately putting newer drivers on the road. Her school sees an influx of new drivers during the summer.
Over time, Tiffany Wright with AAA Carolinas said there's been a disturbing trend of aggressive drivers.
"We’ve seen more cases of road rage," Wright said. "So, be a little more tolerant and don’t take things so personally behind the wheel.”
While drivers flood the roads, ideas get the green light inside the North Carolina State Capitol.
“It’s really a major public health crisis," Mark Ezzell, Director of the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program, said. “In North Carolina, we know the summer is a dangerous time for younger drivers, and half of all the fatal crashes are in the summer."
Ezzell said the state is partnering with organizations and departments to provide funding and grants to promote safe driving.
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