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https://www.teensafe.com/distracted-driving/100-distracted-driving-facts-and-statistics-2018/ -Yash

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https://www.teendriversource.org/teen-crash-risks-prevention/car-accident-prevention/inexperienced-teen-drivers

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https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding

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https://www.dmv.org/distracted-driving/texting-and-driving.php
Jake Muilenburg

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https://www.dmv.org/distracted-driving/texting-and-driving.php

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https://www.dmv.org/distracted-driving/teens-and-distracted-driving.php

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Texting and Driving Statistics          Ethan Lynch

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Texting and Driving Statistics          Ethan Lynch

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https://www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/who-was-injured/teen/teen-driving-statistics.html

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https://driving-tests.org/beginner-drivers/how-to-hold-a-steering-wheel/ Jake Muilenburg

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Drinking and Driving Statistics               Ethan Lynch

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Drinking and Driving Statistics               Ethan Lynch

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https://www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/who-was-injured/teen/teen-driving-statistics.html

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https://www.dmv.org/distracted-driving.php

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cell phones are a top distraction because so many drivers use them for long periods of time each day. 

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cell phones are a top distraction because so many drivers use them for long periods of time each day. 

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https://www.nsc.org/road-safety/safety-topics/distracted-driving

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https://www.dmv.org/safety-laws/reckless-driving.php

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https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Safety/roundabouts/default.htm
Jake Muilenburg

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https://www.dmv.org/distracted-driving/texting-and-driving.php

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https://www.teensafe.com/blog/teen-driver-accidents-facts-and-statistics/

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Andy Pilgrim started the Traffic Safety Education Foundation in 2008. He is a professional race driver and a contributing writer/vehicle tester to Automobile Magazine.

In the early 1980's, I arrived in New York from the UK as a wide-eyed computer programmer - I am proud to mention I became a U.S. citizen in 1998. My first work assignment in the U.S. placed me at GM's Pontiac Headquarters in Michigan, but my first driving adventures started after picking up a 1972 Chevy Malibu Classic for around $500.

Back then, I was struck by the lack of "roundabouts" or traffic circles present on U.S. roads.

Growing up in the UK, traffic circles were everywhere; I received excellent training on how to navigate them as part of my driver education. Traffic circles are much safer than traditional traffic lights or stop sign intersections and a great place to learn merging skills.

Despite this, the U.S. shows little interest in adopting them and as a result we face many issues with something I call "traffic clumping."
Traffic clumping
Traffic clumping refers to a group of vehicles moving together on a roadway. When vehicles are grouped together like this, it can make it difficult for other drivers to move through traffic and leave little time to react to hazards. Traffic clumping is especially common on freeways and multilane highways with traffic lights leading onto their acceleration ramps. When the traffic light turns green, a group of vehicles is released and naturally forms a clump as they move onto the ramp and prepare to merge.

You may also be familiar with the small stop and go traffic lights found on some freeway entrance ramps. These lights have been added as a band aid, to space out the clumps of cars released onto the ramp from a traffic light. Rather than use this temporary fix, many countries use traffic circles to provide a more efficient way for vehicles to enter freeways and avoid the clumping problems.

Either way, as these traffic clumps approach the freeway, they inevitably encounter the vehicles already there, many of which seem determined not to let anyone merge in front of them (or perhaps they're clueless as to how to let other vehicles merge smoothly). If your teen hasn't had much experience merging on the freeway, it can be a nerve-wracking experience, even without large clumps of vehicles nearby. When you add in the highly likely scenario that many of the surrounding drivers are distracted by their phones, it creates a very dangerous situation.
Merging problems
It takes concentration, planning and driving skills to merge correctly and to maintain a safe space around your vehicle. I work hard at my driving skills every day because I always want to place my vehicle in the safest position possible for me, my passengers and all other road users, but your teen has to consider that not everyone is this focused when behind the wheel.

Practicing your teen's merging skills before they get issued a driving license is a great idea. A general lack of merging skills, combined with clumps of vehicles released from traffic lights, are key reasons why entrance ramps are often the first places to cause traffic backups.

New teen drivers will inevitably experience these sorts of stressful situations, and while roundabouts could be an excellent solution to some of these problems, they're not going to just pop up overnight. Instead, your teen needs to be prepared for the realities of driving today and you can help. The more practice and guidance you can give to them as they're learning to drive, the safer they'll be.
Tips to stay safe
Here are some awareness points I use around all traffic light intersections. When my light turns green, I scan around and accelerate with traffic when it's safe to do so. Drivers are very vulnerable when moving in a line of other vehicles through an intersection - we are almost forced into a tailgating situation - so I use 360-degree eye scanning until I am well clear of any intersection.

If I find myself in a clump of vehicles after entering a freeway, I begin to work my vehicle away from other vehicles when it is safe to do so. Once the clump of cars reaches a cruising speed, I carefully work towards having a two to three second clearance between my vehicle and the one in front so that I have time to react to hazards.

Another tip is that I will never set my cruise control to the same speed as the vehicles around me. Instead, I always work myself towards a hole in traffic where my vehicle is as isolated as possible.

Why do I work myself away from traffic clumps? Because traveling in a traffic clump increases safety risks. I always assume every driver around me is not paying attention to the road because these days there is a very good chance that many vehicles are being operated by distracted drivers.

This is not the ideal or safest driving option, but it is the one we are faced with. Talk with your teen about these risks so that they are prepared to stay safe, even if they find themselves in the midst of a traffic clump.

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Is Your Teen Prepared for Traffic Clumping?

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In the early 1980's, I arrived in New York from the UK as a wide-eyed computer programmer - I am proud to mention I became a U.S. citizen in 1998. My first work assignment in the U.S. placed me at GM's Pontiac Headquarters in Michigan, but my first driving adventures started after picking up a 1972 Chevy Malibu Classic for around $500.

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https://www.addiction.com/3486/🤬-use-driving-impairment/

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https://www.teendriversource.org/teen-crash-risks-prevention/rules-of-the-road/speeding

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https://www.teendriversource.org/teen-crash-risks-prevention/car-accident-prevention/inexperienced-teen-drivers

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https://www.drivingtests.co.nz/resources/smoking-while-driving-physical-and-physiological-dangers-and-risks/

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https://www.teensafe.com/blog/teen-driver-safety-101-best-tools-for-new-drivers/ -Yash

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The Dangers Of Drinking And Driving (Delaney Crace)

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The Dangers Of Drinking And Driving (Delaney Crace)

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https://www.quitalcohol.com/dangers-of-drinking-and-driving.htmlhttps://www.quitalcohol.com/dangers-of-drinking-and-driving.html

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https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving

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https://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news35321.html

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DrugFacts: Drugged Driving (Delaney Crace)

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DrugFacts: Drugged Driving (Delaney Crace)

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https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-drivinghttps://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving

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https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/reckless-driving-lawyers.html

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listening to music in the car (Nikki Namack

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listening to music in the car (Nikki Namack

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https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/motr/music-in-the-car-can-cause-teen-drivers-to-tune-out.html

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How do 🤬 Affect Driving? (Delaney Crace)

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How do 🤬 Affect Driving? (Delaney Crace)

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https://www.emsaonline.com/mediacenter/articles/00000503.html

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https://www.thebalance.com/distracted-driving-teens-2645865

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http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Operati

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https://www.pressherald.com/2017/02/15/millennials-speed-past-teens-as-the-most-reckless-drivers/

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https://www.tripswithpets.com/twp-blog/pets-and-distracted-driving-what-you-need-to-know

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Driving with little visibility and drowsiness (Tennille Wash)

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Driving with little visibility and drowsiness (Tennille Wash)

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https://www.t-driver.com/know-the-risks/high-school/driving-at-night/

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inexperience is the leading cause of teen crashes, Hannah Elkins

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inexperience is the leading cause of teen crashes, Hannah Elkins

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https://www.nsc.org/driveithome/teen-driver-risks/inexperience

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Why speed limits are set the way they are. Pay Attention

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Why speed limits are set the way they are. Pay Attention

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http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Operations/Traffic/speedlimits.htm
Juliana Piercy

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Madeline Chu

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https://www.sleepmedicine.com/content.cfm?article=20

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How phones affect and distract your brain

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How phones affect and distract your brain

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https://news.utexas.edu/2017/06/26/the-mere-presence-of-your-smartphone-reduces-brain-power/

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https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/family/drugged-driving--what-you-should-know

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http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/25/distracted-driving-additional-passengers-hinder-teen-drivers/
~Kylah

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https://www.safewise.com/faq/auto-safety/use-cellphone-driving/

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https://www.teendriversource.org/teen-crash-risks-prevention/car-accident-prevention/inexperienced-teen-drivers

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Preventing teen car accidents           Ethan Lynch

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Preventing teen car accidents           Ethan Lynch

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https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/teen-driving

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https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/can-loud-music-affect-driving-performance#.W_10NC3MxsM

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https://www.sleepmedicine.com/content.cfm?article=20

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https://www.usnews.com/

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Tannerhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1457925/Booming-car-stereos-arent-just-infuriating-theyre-dangerous.html

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Road Rage: and How To Deal With It ( Hannah Elkins )

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Road Rage: and How To Deal With It ( Hannah Elkins )

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https://www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/road-rage.php

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Driving While Drowsy Can Be As Dangerous As Drunk Driving

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Driving While Drowsy Can Be As Dangerous As Drunk Driving

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https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/drowsy-driving-vs-drunk-driving-how-similar-are-theyhttps://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/drowsy-driving-vs-drunk-driving-how-similar-are-they

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https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/crime-penalties/federal/Reckless-Driving.htm

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https://www.drive-safely.net/eating-while-driving/

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https://www.teendriversource.org/teen-crash-risks-prevention/car-accident-prevention/night-driving-statistics

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Adolescents and Street Racing
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6211164/

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https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving

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https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/teen_drivers/teendrivers_factsheet.html

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Personal music affecting the teen driver's driving/safety - Emily Orme 

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Personal music affecting the teen driver's driving/safety - Emily Orme 

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https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/motr/music-in-the-car-can-cause-teen-drivers-to-tune-out.html

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ThInGs ThAt CaN DiStRaCt tEeNs WhIlE DrIvInG

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ThInGs ThAt CaN DiStRaCt tEeNs WhIlE DrIvInG

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https://www.dmv.org/distracted-driving/teens-and-distracted-driving.php

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this article has very good research and statistics on driving under the influence
http://www2.courtinfo.ca.gov/stopteendui/teens/facts/teen-driving-crash-and-fatality-stats.cfm

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teens texting and driving statistics and survey results

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teens texting and driving statistics and survey results

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https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20180928textndrive.html
Holly Hamilton

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Drugfacts: Drugged Driving (Ethan Mullins)

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Drugfacts: Drugged Driving (Ethan Mullins)

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https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving

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Abby Halstead

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https://www.t-driver.com/know-the-risks/  Causes of Distraction

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https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/811613.pdf

This is a good website because it has tons of info and was produced by the U.S. Department of Transportation

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https://www.dmv.org/distracted-driving/teens-and-distracted-driving.php

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how music affects teens while driving
https://psychcentral.com/news/2013/08/24/new-research-finds-music-affects-how-teens-drive/58821.html

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https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/injury_prevention/children/fact_sheets/teens_15-19_years/drowsy_driving_16-19_years.htm

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dangers of driving

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NHTSA offers info on teen driving safety issues, such as teen safe driving tips, along with links to states’ teen driver license requirements.

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This Article is about ways teens get distracted when drving and how to fix it
https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/teen-driving

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https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/family/drugged-driving--what-you-should-know

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https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving

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https://www.dmv.org/distracted-driving/teens-and-distracted-driving.php Patrick Scoble

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Teens driving through bad weather: Jake Warren

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Teens driving through bad weather: Jake Warren

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https://www.statefarm.com/simple-insights/auto-and-vehicles/allweather-driving-tips-and-accident-advice-for-teens

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https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/teendrinkinganddriving/index.html

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https://www.t-driver.com/know-the-risks/high-school/driving-at-night/

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https://www.teensafe.com/blog/teens-texting-and-driving-facts-and-statistics/
Holly Hamilton

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https://www.nsc.org/driveithome/teen-driver-risks/inexperience

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Patrick Scoble-Inexperience in driving teens

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Patrick Scoble-Inexperience in driving teens

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https://www.nsc.org/driveithome/teen-driver-risks/inexperience

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https://www.teendriversource.org/teen-crash-risks-prevention/rules-of-the-road/speeding
Makana Goss

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Teen risks with passengers
https://www.teendriversource.org/teen-crash-risks-prevention/distracted-driving/peer-passengers

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Truett, One in three U.S. teens text while driving, survey shows

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Truett, One in three U.S. teens text while driving, survey shows

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-teens-driving/one-in-three-u-s-teens-text-while-driving-survey-shows-idUSKCN1LQ22K

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https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/teendrinkinganddriving/index.html

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https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/motr/music-in-the-car-can-cause-teen-drivers-to-tune-out.html Music distracts

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Inexperience

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https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/teendrinkinganddriving/index.html

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Teens Distracted Driving (Ethan Mullins)

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Teens Distracted Driving (Ethan Mullins)

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https://www.dmv.org/distracted-driving/teens-and-distracted-driving.php

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https://www.t-driver.com/know-the-risks/high-school/impaired-driving/
Holly Hamilton

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good stats
https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/teen_drivers/teendrivers_factsheet.html

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Peer passengers are a dangerous distraction for teen drivers. Although it may seem harmless for the newly licensed to drive their friends home from practice or to the movies, teen passenger risks are real. The crash risk doubles when teens drive one peer passenger and triples with two or more teen passengers.

To manage teen passenger risks, Graduated Driving Licensing (GDL) provisions include passenger limits for newly licensed teens. Parents and teens need to agree to this initial delay on driving with friends in the car. It's nonnegotiable and about safety for both teen drivers and their passengers.

When driving passengers, teens behind the wheel are responsible for everyone's safety. It's a big responsibility, and teen drivers should feel empowered to set rules for their car and to take control. Here are key rules for the car:

Always wear a seat belt

No alcohol or drugs

Do not pressure the driver to speed

Keep the music down

Do not act wild

Show respect for the driver

As passengers, teens should respect the responsibility their friends are taking to drive them. It's also important to not accept rides from newly licensed teen drivers. Parents can be the perfect scapegoat. Together devise a plan to say, "my parent is expecting to pick me up."
Learn about trends in peer passenger safety.

Statistics

With peer passengers in the car, male teen drivers were almost six times more likely to perform an illegal maneuver and twice more likely to act aggressively before crashing than when driving alone. Conversely, female teen drivers rarely drove aggressively before crashing, regardless of the presence of peer passengers.

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Peer passengers are a dangerous distraction for teen drivers. Although it may seem harmless for the newly licensed to drive their friends home from practice or to the movies, teen passenger risks are real. The crash risk doubles when teens drive one peer passenger and triples with two or more teen passengers.

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Car stereos are dangerous Luca Volpicelli

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Car stereos are dangerous Luca Volpicelli

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1457925/Booming-car-stereos-arent-just-infuriating-theyre-dangerous.html

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https://www.teendriversource.org/teen-crash-risks-prevention/rules-of-the-road/speeding

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how music can cause teens to zone out while driving
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/motr/music-in-the-car-can-cause-teen-drivers-to-tune-out.html

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Night time driving restrictions impact on safety for teens  https:/www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6529a1.htm Jon Grubbs

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Night time driving restrictions impact on safety for teens  https:/www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6529a1.htm Jon Grubbs

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https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/documents/812578_teen-driver-monitoring-technology-traffic-tech.pdf