Teen Driving Risks
Research shows teens exit the learner’s permit period of driving with significant skill deficits, leading to a much higher risk of crashing compared with more experienced drivers. Understanding teen driving risks can help families navigate the learning-to-drive process and beyond. Use this section of Teen Driver Source to increase your knowledge of facts and statistics about teen driver risks.
Parents can help manage teen driving risks by making sure their teen drivers follow GDL laws and other traffic safety laws. Parents can also influence teen driving risks by staying involved and modeling safe driving behaviors.
Watch this video to improve communication with your teen:
Statistics
The overwhelming majority (75%) of serious teen driver crashes are due to "critical errors," with the three common errors accounting for nearly half of these crashes: lack of scanning that is needed to detect and respond to hazards, going too fast for road conditions, and being distracted by something inside or outside of the vehicle.
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