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Larry Murdo, a writer with "The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin", writes on the prevention of teen driving accidents, and sites an article from the San Francisco Chronicle which says that, "when a teenage audience perceives a safety message. . . even when presented by their favorite sports icon, they summarily discount it's content. On the other hand, if the teens themselves craft and deliver safety messages, without fear of ostracism by their peers, lasting behavior modification can result" (online). So in other words, teenagers' peers and friends have the biggest influence on them than anyone else. As Murdo notes, this is why it is hard for their behavior to be changed, but it could be done. It might be a stage that they are going through but nevertheless, teenagers also often think of themselves as invincible. (online) Vice President Susan Ferguson, of research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says, "Once they get their license, it's much more difficult to get teen-agers to listen to you" (online).

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It is obvious that eighteen year olds are more mature than sixteen year olds. According to Morris Chafetz, a writer for the "Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service", he cites that "Fatality rates dramatically decrease once young drivers reach 18, as maturity and judgment come to the fore" (online). Even though this is only a two year gap between ages, it can make all the difference when a teen needs to make a quick decision while behind the wheel. According to Anne Veigle, an author from Insight on the News magazine, she talks about the new teen driver restrictions, and shows that "16-year-old drivers: Have the highest fatality rates of all age groups; make more mistakes that lead to deadly crashes; and cause more deaths by speeding and traveling with multiple passengers of all age groups" (online). It is no wonder why there are so many accidents that occur today.