Washington State officials believe they may have found a fresh approach in reducing the amount of motor vehicle accidents that occur among teenagers.

A new bill is being pushed through to the state capitol in Olympia, requiring new drivers to stick a “New Driver” decal to the back window of their cars, hopefully warning other drivers on the road to keep a safe distance behind them.

The big red sticker with the words ‘New Driver’ written on it, is targeting drivers around 16 and 17 years of age.

“I know [teens are] inexperienced and a little bit unpredictable and that is the idea behind this bill. It will warn other motorists that we have new drivers on the road,” said bill sponsor Representative Liz Pike.

If the bill passes, new drivers will be required to purchase this sticker when they receive their driver license. A penalty has not yet been discussed in case of failure to fashion this new sticker in the back window of the motor vehicle.

Pike states that in New Jersey fatal and serious car accidents involving new drivers have dropped an impressive 9.5% after a three-year period of using similar stickers.

A total of 11% of all drivers in Washington State are teenagers. “35% of serious accidents occur [because of teenage drivers] in my home of Clark County,” Pike said.

If the bill should pass the state will be required to cover the initial fee of providing the ‘New Driver” decals to current drivers ages 16 and 17. Any future drivers of said age will be obligated to purchase their own sticker.

The price of each decal has not been cited. Although it will be another fee teenagers will have to pay in order to freely drive around in the state.

The sign is a static cling sticker that can be removed and replaced easily if the car is being shared with a teenager. Parents will not be required to sport this red banner in their back window if their teenager is not driving the vehicle.