When, Why and How to Talk to Your Teen about Safe Driving

Across most of the United States, teens begin driving at 16 years old. In some states, the beginner driving age is as young as 14. While graduated licensing has improved the safety of teen drivers, their inexperience puts them at higher risk of accidents. In fact, research shows that despite progress reducing teen driving deaths from 2005 to 2014, teen drivers are still 1.6 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than adults 35-40.