Strong and Sporty Vehicle

A small, sporty vehicle might be exactly what your teen wants – but it’s also the most dangerous for your teen to drive. The sense of invincibility and impulsive, risky behavior characteristic of many teens is just one of the reasons you’ll want to select a different type of vehicle when the time comes.

Whatever vehicle your teen drives, the first years after licensure are high-risk. In fact, teen drivers have the highest death rates in car crashes of any age group. Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death among Americans aged 15-20. In addition to the teenage drivers who are killed, 64% of the 13-19 year-olds who die as passengers are killed when a teen driver is behind the wheel (which means that you should also take an interest in what your teen’s friends are driving).

And some cars are simply more deadly than others. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, small sports cars such as the Ford Mustang, the Chevrolet Corvette, and the Pontiac Sunfire have the highest death rates in crashes. Read the rest of this entry »