Study: Teens Don’t See Some Driving Risks

Teens often don’t recognize the risks of inexperience and distractions while driving, a study has found. Researchers surveyed 5,665 U.S. high school students. About 60% said that experience is important in driving. But only 15% recognized that they rode with drivers who were inexperienced. About 2 out of 3 teens rode with passengers in the car. Only 1 in 10 saw this as a distraction. Most did not see cell phone use as distracting, either. HealthDay News reported on the study May 6. It appeared in the journal Pediatrics.