Detour on driver's licenses.

• Position: National - Teenage drivers - Brief Article

Turning 16 is no longer a guarantee that you'll get the keys to your parents' SUV. Two studies, in North Carolina and Michigan, show that limits on teen drivers, put in place in the mid-1990s, led to a 25-percent decline in car accidents involving teens. In 34 states, a learner's permit allows teens to drive only when an adult is in the car. Usually six months later, 16-year-olds can drive only at specified times. Finally, with a clean record after up to one year...