A new survey from Allstate Insurance shows that the majority of drivers think the U.S. needs stricter controls over teenage drivers, and overwhelming majority support a proposed law to tighten such regulations. Least surprising is the news that most respondents thought teens were poor to average drivers, at best.
The survey data alleges that 76 percent of American support raising the minimum age at which a teen can get a learner’s permit to 16, while a further 69 percent favor imposing a three-step graduated licensing program. More than 60 percent said they think drivers under the age of 18 should be restricted from driving at night or carrying non-family passengers.
On top of that, 81 percent of survey respondents said they would favor a ban on cell phone use for teenage drivers. The same percentage said that teenagers are “average or poor” drivers.The Centers for Disease Control says that car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers, and Allstate asserts that the STANDUP Act could cut that number by as much as 40 percent.
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