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Parents can influence teen drivers
A study of more than 500 teenagers found that new young drivers take risks on the road, but that parents can help reduce risky driving behavior.

The University of Maryland study showed that newly licensed teens reported a noticeable amount of risky driving behavior. But when teens and their parents agreed on expected driving behavior and consequences, the risk dropped.

The study said boys are more likely than girls to be risky drivers. Also, mothers are better than fathers in getting teens to avoid risky driving.

The most common risky behaviors reported were:

• Going through a yellow light – 83%

• Speeding in residential or school zones – 50%

• Talking on a cell phone, reading, eating, or horsing around – 48%

• Switching lanes and weaving through slower traffic – 46%

To read the entire Insurance Journal article, go to:
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2005/10/24/61224