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Eighteen teens died on Utah roads in 2024; the count for 2025 is already up to 21.

Officials encourage parents to talk to teens about safety rules and not driving impaired.

A booklet telling some of the teens' stories is used in schools to emphasize road safety.

When you ask Rylee Sarle, 16, what she most admired about her big sister, Alexus, she doesn’t hesitate. She was the hardest-working person Rylee ever knew.

Her sister’s bliss was the hands-on joy she got fixing cars — she loved everything about cars. And when she got her motorcycle, the young mechanic thought it was “the coolest thing that ever happened,” Rylee Sarle said.

The other thing she will tell you is how responsible Alexus was. She was careful and smart and paid attention to everything all the time. Almost

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