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Sport Utility Vehicles are big but it doesn’t mean they are safe. If you have a teenage driver, the combination could be deadly. Teens are notorious for driving too fast and too recklessly. They also exhibit poor judgment sometimes. Whether due to inexperience or immaturity, it’s a reality.
The bottom line? Young drivers have a high risk of being involved in a traffic accident when driving an SUV.

Consider these facts:

- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among U.S. teenagers, accounting for 36 percent of all deaths among people between the ages of 15 and 17.

- Every year, three-eight thousand teenagers die in motor vehicle crashes, and many more sustain injuries, many serious ones.

Getting a driver's license is an exciting time for any teen, but they need to realize that driving is a privilege, not a right. Teenagers should really drive a vehicle that is safer – a car or truck that reduce the chances of an accident. In fatal crashes, SUVs are twice more likely to roll over than other cars. That’s an important consideration.

Parents and their teenage children should make safety a top priority as they select their first car, not looks or type of car. Why would you put an individual from the highest risk group behind the wheel of the highest risk vehicle? It doesn’t make any sense.

Choosing a safe vehicle for a new driver to operate may help calm nerves and is just the right thing to do.

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