RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- On the heels of Monday's deadly car crash involving teenagers in Apex, there is a renewed effort in keeping kids safe behind the wheel.

The North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation is launching the second year of its Teen Safe Driving Ambassador Program, designed to enhance road safety for teens.

According to the CDC, people between the ages of 16 and 19 have a higher risk of being in a car crash than any other group.

"Once you get behind the wheel...laws are in place for if something were to happen," said 18-year-old Kyle Stinson, who participated in the program last year. "As well as if something were to happen to you, there are consequences for misbehaving behind the wheel."

According to Data from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the

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