Teen Drivers
Posted Jul 3, 2011 06:48:46 AM.
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A new poll out of the States provides a snapshot into the minds of teenage drivers.
It suggests teen drivers are confident behind the wheel even though they admit to illegal driving behaviours like texting while driving.
Stephen Wallace is Chair of SADD or Students Against Destructive Decisions.
He says there is a reason 92% of teens think they are good drivers.
He tells 570 News the development of the brain at this stage is such that the judgement centre of their cognitive functioning is somewhat limited which adds to the problem.
Wallace says automobile crashes kill more teens than all other accidents combined. Students in the poll say they learn from their parents, claiming they make the same mistakes behind the wheel.
