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Originally Posted by SteelCamaro
Teenagers are dangerous because of things well within their control (i.e. texting, phone, radio, lack of experience, etc.). Those are all easily fixable and more of a problem with our society in general.
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Be careful what you assume. Experience does improve with seat time, but the first two can become an even bigger risk once the younger driver has gotten away with it without consequences. It's easy to learn wrong things as long as they don't get you hurt.
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You can't just repair an 85 year old person's reflexes and awareness (or lack thereof). I can't tell you how many times I've noticed some car up ahead going ridiculously slower than the flow of traffic (which is just as hazardous as speeding), swerving, or whatever, and got closer to see that it's gramps with a handicapped tag who can barely see over the steering wheel. I don't recall ever noticing a car from far away driving erratically and immediately thinking, "Man, must be a teenager."
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I'll also bet that when you hear a burnout or see a car fishtail its way more or less around a corner that you don't think "old geezer", either.
Be a little careful about stereotyping.
Norm