Whether measured by miles driven, total population or number of licensed drivers, crash rates are much higher the first two years of driving. Risk is highest during the first 500 miles of independent driving.
In the studies of adolescent brain development, the part of the brain responsible for impulse control is among the last of the brain regions to develop, not fully maturing until the mid 20's.
Seat belt use among those age 16 to 24 has steadily increased in the last decade from 53% to 77% inn 2004. Males have a lower rate of seat belt use than females.
Research shows that cell phone use while driving impairs young drivers' abilities, making them more likely to miss stop signs and traffic lights, slowing their reaction time to traffic signals and making them more likely to be in rear-end collisions.
Research indicates that males report driving more dangerously with other male passengers, but are more careful with females and parents on board.
The role of parents in teen driver safety should not be overlooked. Parents are role models of safety behaviors such as seat belt use, driving the appropriate speed, patient behavior and not driving after drinking. Parental involvement is related to less risky driving by teenagers.
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Student and Parent Resources
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