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ABUSE MAGAZINE Young Drivers Make seat belts while driving and 69% wear a seat belt as a passenger. In primary enforcement states (where law officials can stop and cite a driver solely for not wearing a seat belt), the study found that teen drivers are 12% more likely to buckle up and teen passengers are 15% more likely than those in secondary enforcement states (where a seat belt ticket is issued only after the motorist is pulled over for another offense). 8. Not Being Able to Handle Emergencies Knowing how to avoid an accident comes with driving experience. Young drivers can only learn so much in the classroom, which leaves learning maneuvers like straightening out a skid or how to apply the brakes correctly to real-world experience. Speeding and distracted driving only make things wors