CDC Study Shows 54 Percent Decrease in Teen Drunk Driving


Teen driving photoThe percentage of high school teens age 16 and older who drive while drinking alcohol decreased by 54 percent between 1991 and 2011. According to a Vital Signs study, 9 out of 10 teens are not drinking and driving. 

Here’s what the study found according to the CDC: 


Efforts have been made to reduce teen driving and drinking alcohol including zero tolerance laws and graduated driver’s license systems. Zero tolerance laws mean teens under the age of 21 must not drink alcohol and drive. Graduated driver's license systems ease teens onto the highways rather than endangering them immediately upon getting their licenses. According to the study, "teen drivers are 3 times more likely than more experienced drivers to be in a fatal crash. Drinking any alcohol greatly increases this risk for teens."


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