Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-121) and index.

An overview of teen driving / William Triplett -- Risk factors for teen drivers can prove fatal / American Academy of Pediatrics -- Teen driving deaths are declining / Insurance Institute for Highway Safety -- Teen drivers pose a dangerous risk to others / AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety -- Teen drivers are no more dangerous than adult drivers / Mike Males -- Graduated licensing restrictions for teen drivers save lives / Melissa A. Savage -- Current graduated licensing restrictions for teen drivers are inadequate / Allan F. Williams -- Driver education does not improve teen driving safety / Allan F. Williams and Susan A. Ferguson -- Driver education lays a foundation for safe teen driving skills / David C. Huff -- The driving age should be increased / Robert Davis -- The driving age should not be increased / Allen Robinson -- Teen driving improves when parents and teens agree on rules / Kenneth H. Beck, Jessica L. Hartos, and Bruce G. Simons-Morton -- Parents pass on bad driving habits to their teens / Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions -- Male teen passengers increase risky teen driving / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -- Passenger restrictions for teen drivers will save lives / Anne T. McCartt -- Teen cell phone use restrictions will save lives / Steve Blackistone.