Tag: Teen Driver Safety Research

Youths with Mood Disorders 30 Percent Less Likely to Acquire Driver’s License Than Peers

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Researchers found that teens and young adults with mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder, were 30% less likely to obtain their driver’s license than peers without such disorders. Additionally, those youths with mood disorders experienced a slightly elevated risk of crashing.

TAKING THE FEAR OUT OF DRIVER EDUCATION

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New drivers between the ages of 15 and 25 account for nearly half of the more than one million road deaths that occur worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization. Educational programs often use fear-based messaging and films of crash scenes to reduce risky driving behavior among young people. But does this “scary” approach work?