Read more teenage drivers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/24195/teenage-drivers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:18:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74169/teens-cop-to-texting-and-driving-but-say-dads-worse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne-third of 16- and 17-year-olds say they have written text messages while behind the wheel. Despite that, young drivers are actually more responsible than many adults: 48% of respondents aged 12 to 17 say they’ve been in the car with a driver who was texting. One boy said his dad...http://www.newser.com/story/74169/teens-cop-to-texting-and-driving-but-say-dads-worse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 17:57:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68298/experts-doubt-gory-crash-video-will-trim-teen-texting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA horrifying car crash video graphically highlighting the gory dangers of texting behind the wheel has been viewed some 4 million times online. But experts doubt that it will significantly change teen driver behavior, reports the New York Times. The video-gone-viral has been the buzz of schools since it was...http://www.newser.com/story/68298/experts-doubt-gory-crash-video-will-trim-teen-texting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 4:53:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62333/lets-teach-teens-how-to-drink-wisely.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's time to stop treating underage drinking like a joke—5,000 deaths and 100,000 sexual assaults a year should make that clear—and give states the freedom to get creative with their laws, writes John McCardell in the Atlantic . The federal age-21 restriction only pushes the drinking underground...http://www.newser.com/story/62333/lets-teach-teens-how-to-drink-wisely.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 9:20:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40804/webcam-on-board-teen-drivers-on-alert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf a pilot program sees good results, teen drivers may soon find themselves under surveillance, reports the Washington Post . Parents in southern Maryland find the new webcam system, which records possible unsafe driving practices, a useful tool. Their offspring, however, aren't thrilled at the prospect of losing one of their...http://www.newser.com/story/40804/webcam-on-board-teen-drivers-on-alert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Oct 2008 17:50:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37024/time-to-raise-driving-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIs 16 too young to drive? A safety group today began a push to encourage states to follow the lead of Japan, China, Russia, and most of Europe by raising the legal age to 18, the Detroit Free Press reports. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for youths...http://www.newser.com/story/37024/time-to-raise-driving-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Sep 2008 20:06:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35731/high-gas-prices-mean-fewer-traffic-deaths.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe number of traffic deaths may drop this year to their lowest since Kennedy was president—thanks in large part to higher gas prices, the AP reports. As they rose above $3.20 a gallon, fatalities plummeted 22.1% in March and 17.9% in April, a study found. The...http://www.newser.com/story/35731/high-gas-prices-mean-fewer-traffic-deaths.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 Aug 2008 11:37:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32266/road-deaths-drop-as-gas-price-soars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe record-breaking gas prices putting the squeeze on American drivers may be a lifesaver for some, reports the AP. Experts crunched 20 years of data and discovered that auto deaths fell 2.3% for every 10% hike in gas prices. When gas went up, people drove slower and bought safer...http://www.newser.com/story/32266/road-deaths-drop-as-gas-price-soars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Jul 2008 7:30:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19970/teens-brake-on-driving-at-16.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTurning 16 has long been a rite of passage, but many teens are holding off on that first ticket to freedom: the driver's license. The percentage of 16-year-olds licensed nationwide fell from 43.8% in 1998 to 29.8% in 2006, the New York Times reports. States are tightening underage...http://www.newser.com/story/19970/teens-brake-on-driving-at-16.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 Feb 2008 16:24:32 CST