Teen Driving (Issues That Concern You)

Presents readings from a variety of perspectives that allow readers to better understand and navigate the topic of teen driving. Graduated driver licensing saves the lives of young drivers / National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Laws restricting teen drivers are key to reducing crash risk / Jacqueline S. Gillan Some young drivers ignore graduated licensing laws / Craig Grima The teen driving age should be raised / A.J. Willingham The teen driving age should not be raised / Raja Mishra Driver education needs standards and support / Eddie Wren Preventing drunk and drugged driving saves teen lives / My ParenTime.com Cell phones are a dangerous distraction to teen drivers / Tom Chorneau & Michael Cabanatuan Tracking technology will make teens safer drivers / Dave Carpenter Parental consequences deter teen dangerous driving behaviors / Jennifer Baylis & Glenn Greenberg Parent-teen driving contracts deter dangerous driving behaviors / JM White & WE Van Tassell The right car makes teens safer on the road / Jayne O'Donnell Teen motorcycle driving fatalities can be reduced / Mass General Hospital for Children Driving all-terrain vehicles can be dangerous / Jeff Manning, Brent Walth, and Susan Goldsmith. This helpful resource presents essays from a variety of perspectives that allow readers to better understand and navigate the topic of teen driving. Compelling essays include whether raising the teen driving age will curb teen accidents, and whether cell phones are a dangerous distraction. Readers will analyze what parents should do and whether drag racing leads to teenage deaths. Compelling essay sources include the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Students Against Destructive Decisions, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Group.