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Kittitas teen attends distracted-driving conference in D.C.

Parents want strict limits on teen drivers

Most teens still driving while distracted

Washington’s new cell phone law to hit teens hard

Snohomish teens shocked by reality of crashes

Governor Gregoire OKs tougher cell phone driving law

Find a driver’s ed program that really works

Cell phones raise teen nighttime driving risks

Teens with own cars have more crashes, study finds

Ford lets parents put brakes on teen drivers

Special issue of IIHS Status Report: teen drivers

Who's asleep at the wheel?

Modified cars pose hidden risks

Don't be an unwitting party to teenage drinking

Young drivers use cell phones more, suffer greater distraction

Cell phone use highest among youth

Prevent prom-night perils of underage drinking
and driving

Graduated licensing is saving lives

Teens can save money with the right car

You can decrease risks for teen drivers

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%

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