Teen drivers are more incline towards the cases of auto accidents. In fact, in Chicago, drivers ages 16 to 19 are three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash. At likewise points you may need a professional Chicago auto accident lawyer. See more at: http://www.coganpower.com/practice-areas/auto-accidents/

1. Causes of Teen Drivers’Causes of Teen Drivers’
Auto AccidentsAuto Accidents

2. The risk of accident
increases when a
teen driver has
peers in the car
The risk of accident
increases when a
teen driver has
peers in the car
Illinois law limits the number of
passengers to one person under age 20
until the driver is 18
Illinois law limits the number of
passengers to one person under age 20
until the driver is 18
Teen
passengers

3. Research shows that
teens driving at night
have a higher
incidence ratio of auto
accidents than during
the daylight hours
Research shows that
teens driving at night
have a higher
incidence ratio of auto
accidents than during
the daylight hours
Under Illinois law, teen drivers between the
ages of 16-17 are prohibited from driving
between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Sunday through Thursday and between 11
p.m. and 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday
Under Illinois law, teen drivers between the
ages of 16-17 are prohibited from driving
between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Sunday through Thursday and between 11
p.m. and 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday
Driving
at night

4. Speeding is the third
leading cause of fatal
auto accidents
Speeding

5. Distraction due to cell
phone use, changing
radio stations, eating or
talking to other
passengers can cause
accident.
Illinois law prohibits the use of all
handheld cell phones while driving
Illinois law prohibits the use of all
handheld cell phones while driving
Distractions

6. Teens use seat
belts less often
than drivers of any
other age and that
also causes auto
accidents
Under Illinois Law, each driver and
passenger shall wear a properly
adjusted and fastened seat safety belt
Under Illinois Law, each driver and
passenger shall wear a properly
adjusted and fastened seat safety belt
Seat belts

7. According MADD, car
accidents that cause
death for teens, where
nearly one-quarter of
traffic fatalities
involve alcohol or drug
consumption
Illinois has a Zero Tolerance Law, which
provides that minors (individuals under
the age of 21) can have their driving
privileges suspended for having a BAC
of .01 or greater.
Illinois has a Zero Tolerance Law, which
provides that minors (individuals under
the age of 21) can have their driving
privileges suspended for having a BAC
of .01 or greater.
Alcohol and
drugs

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