According to an Aug. 20 article by Angela Ebron of womansday.com, choosing a car that's sized correctly can help keep teen drivers safer:
"Small cars dont provide the same crash protection," says Anne McCartt, senior vice president for research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "Have teens drive a midsize or larger." But not pickups or SUVs. "Theyre harder to handle and have more of a tendency to roll over."Ebron also advised parents to let their teens drive the newest car that the family owns (as that one is most likely to have the latest and most effective safety components.
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