Jacksonville car accidents involving teenagers are down. A promising study released Thursday about the nation’s youngest drivers shows a 36 percent drop in fatal crashes involving 16 and 17-year-old drivers from about 2,200 in 2004 to 1,400 in 2008.
The stories are horrifying. In Brooklyn, N.Y., last weekend, a 16-year-old with just a learner’s permit, crashed a minivan killing a 13-year-old passenger, but scenes like that are actually now less common across the country, CBS News Correspondent Jim Axelrod reports.
One reason for the 36 percent decline in fatal crashes involving 16 or 17-year-old drivers are graduated driver licensing policies, which limit those with new licenses from driving under high-risk conditions like at night or with other teens. If your teenager has been involved in a Jacksonville car accident be sure to call an experienced Jacksonville car accident lawyer to learn your rights.