A 3-minute lesson from the Louisiana course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Teens crash more than any other age group, mostly because of inexperience, risk taking and distraction, not lack of skill. Friends in the car raise the risk, but good friends can also help each other make safe choices.
Know the rule
Teens are 50% more likely to have a crash in their first month of driving alone without parental supervision.
The biggest single cause of teen deaths in crashes is another teen, usually a friend. Many teens admit a friend's suggestion led them to take a bigger risk.
Your friends want you to 'see what the car can do' on a back road. That's exactly the kind of peer pressure behind many teen crash deaths. Say no, and if you're the passenger, speak up and tell the driver to slow down.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
How much more likely are teens to crash in their first month of driving alone without parental supervision?
50% more likely
10% more likely
25% more likely
100% more likely
Answer: 50% more likely
Teens are 50% more likely to have an accident in the first month of driving alone.