&nbsp; January 21st through January 28th is National Passenger Safety Week.&nbsp; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Statistics from 2020 show that 6,275 passengers were killed in vehicle crashes.&nbsp; Twenty-four percent of deaths in cars, SUVs, pickups, vans and minivans were passengers.&nbsp; Fifty-six percent of teenage passengers died in crashes in which cars were driven by other teenagers and 15% of passengers killed in crashes, of all ages, occurred when a teenager was driving.&nbsp; 

Passengers can make a difference by stopping friends and loved ones from driving drugged, drunk or distracted whenever possible and refusing to ride with anyone who is drugged, drunk or distracted.&nbsp; Drivers can make a difference by ensuring their passengers are properly restrained.&nbsp; Additional passenger safety information can be found at nationalpassengersafety.org.&nbsp;&nbsp;

North Platte Police Department&nbsp; January 21st through January 28th is National Passenger Safety Week.&nbsp; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Statistics from 2020 show that 6,275 passengers were killed in vehicle crashes.&nbsp; Twenty-four percent of deaths in cars, SUVs, pickups, vans and minivans were passengers.&nbsp; Fifty-six percent of teenage passengers died in crashes in which cars were driven by other teenagers and 15% of passengers killed in crashes, of all ages, occurred when a teenager was driving.&nbsp; Passengers can make a difference by stopping friends and loved ones from driving drugged, drunk or distracted whenever possible and refusing to ride with anyone who is drugged, drunk or distracted.&nbsp; Drivers can make a difference by ensuring their passengers are properly restrained.&nbsp; Additional passenger safety information can be found at nationalpassengersafety.org.&nbsp;&nbsp;

National Passenger Safety Week beginning Sunday