The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study found, keeping your teen from transporting other teens, minimizes the possibility of and decreases the risk for drivers under the age of 18. Younger adults are more susceptible to distractive behavior, loud music, rowdiness, and other playful behavior that may amount to becoming a hazard to the person operating the vehicle. During this crucial learning-to-drive time, parents may want to assign a designated person -above the age of 21 years old to sit in the passenger seat.
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