Research shows teen drivers take more risks with license

Sunday, August 5, 2018
New research suggests adolescents tend to take dangerous risks once they trade in their learner's permit for a driver's license.

That's according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
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It found in the first year after getting their licenses, teens are more than six times more likely to crash or narrowly escape collisions than more experienced drivers.

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