Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers (2025)
Provided input to several questions for WalletHub's advisory article on Teen Drivers which was also covered by several radio stations as well as NewsWeek and MSN . What tips do you have for parents of teen drivers? There is no rush for teenagers to drive. If they do not show sufficient maturity at home and at school, placing them on the road in the driver’s seat, unsupervised, is an accident waiting to happen. In states with graduated licensing schemes, this risk is reduced. Strongly recommended is a hands-on safety course such as Street Survival, Driver’s Edge and similar programs. Search “teenager safety driving school” to find programs in your vicinity. I am a Street Survival instructor and my teenager took the Saturday full day course twice. Teenagers finish the day with several tools for dealing with emergency situations while driving, and more humbled about their (inflated) driving abilities. What is the biggest risk that teen drivers face? The crash risk of teen...