teen driving

When it comes to coaching their teen behind the wheel, many New Jersey parents are taking a back seat.

Teen drivers are still texting behind the wheel when they're by themselves, but a new study says having friends in the car significantly reduces the dangerous habit.

This year marks 12 years since the Graduated Driver's License Law was put into effect in the Garden State, and recent figures show the laws and guidelines are working.

There was an alarming increase in the number of teen traffic fatalities last year, but New Jersey seemed to buck the trend.

A new study finds Jersey's law requiring young teen drivers to display a decal on their vehicle is helping to promote safety.

Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death among teenagers in the United States. It's with that startling statistic in mind that the Division of Highway Traffic Safety is helping raise awareness, during National Teen Driver Safety Week (Oct. 14 to 20), of the tremendous risks teens confront on the roads everyday.

Drinking and driving among teens in high school is down by more than half since 1991. That's according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control.

Once again, the full New Jersey Assembly approved a measure Thursday that adds new education and practice requirements for applicants and holders of special learner's permits and examination permits. Beyond its main goal to increase safety on the road, the measure would also increase parents' involvement in their children's quest to get behind the wheel.

It's a dangerous trend and it's becoming increasingly popular. A growing percentage of teens is smoking marijuana and many of them do not believe it is a distraction while driving.

Parents worried about their teenage children texting, talking and surfing the internet from their cellphones while behind the wheel have new technology available that can ease their minds.