Younger Teens May Be Better Drivers Than Older Teens, And Less Likely To Crash

The youngest new drivers are typically thought to have the highest crash rates among teens, but some 16- and 17-year-olds may be safer drivers than 18-year-olds. Teen drivers who received their licenses before age 18 and who participated in mandatory driver education, behind-the-wheel training and graduated driver licensing (GDL) restrictions were better prepared and less likely to crash than 18-year-old drivers who did not go through the same standardized preparation.

Those are the main findings of a new study released on Monday by the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) that supports reevaluating licensing policies in all states in

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