driver with three ormore passengers is three times as likely to have a fatal accident as a teenagerdriving alone,by contrast,the risk of death for drivers between 30 and 59
decreases with. eachadditional passenger.
The author alsofound that the death rates for teenage drivers increased dramatically after 10pm,and especially after midnight.With passengers in the car,the driver was even
more likely to diein a late-night accident.
Robert Foss,ascientist at the
behavior" thanwith just a lack of driving experience."The basic issue,"hesays,"is that adults who are responsible for issuing licenses fail torecognize how complex and
skilled a taskdriving is."
Both he and theauthor of the study believe that the way to mitigate(使······缓解)the problem is to havestates institute so-called graduated licensing systems,in which
getting a license isa multistage process.A graduated license requires that a teenager first provehimself capable of driving in the presence of an adult,followed by a period of
driving withpassenger restrictions,before graduating to full driving privileges.
Graduate licensingsystems have reduced teenage driver crashes,according to recent studies. Abouthalf of the states now have some sort of graduated licensing system in
place,but only 10 ofthose states have restrictions on passengers. California is the strictest,witha novice(新手)driverprohibited from carrying any passenger under 20
(without thepresence of an adult over 25)for the first six months.
A.driving in thepresence of an adult should be made a rule
B.they should beprohibited from taking on passengers
C.they should not beallowed to drive after 10 pm
D.the licensingsystem should be improved
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