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Car wrecks are the leading cause of death among teens. Four died in a fiery wreck this weekend in Pinellas County. Only one of the teens was wearing a seat belt. Legislation filed year after year in Tallahassee could cut down on road fatalities but as Whitney Ray tells us, the bills keep failing.

Adolph Hicks teaches high school students how to drive. He treats his driver’s education class like a boot camp.

“It only takes one mistake out there as a general rule and life can be ruined,” said Hicks.

The message carries more weight after a weekend of tragic news. Four Pinellas County kids died in a car wreck over the weekend. All were under 18. Only one was wearing a seat belt.

Legislation moving in Tallahassee would make not bucking up a primary offense. A bill prohibiting drivers under 18 from carrying teenage passengers is being frozen out.

“Four children have lost their lives because a 16 year old was driving after curfew. They were speeding. They were not wearing seat belts and they had too many kids in the car. That’s why I think this bill is so important and we get that message across,” said Bill Sponsor Kelly Skidmore.

16 year-old Haley Twiman gets nervous when she rides in a car full of teens.

“If you’re the driver and you’re on the road, I know you shouldn’t be, but you want to be included in the conversation. So more people in the car, more noise, it is more distracting,” said Haley.

And while limiting distractions may be a rule of the road, it’s still not a state law. Another bill filed but not being heard would require teens to pass a drivers education course before they could get their license.