Too Young To drive

In a recent article in the Nashville Tennessean, writer Jennifer Brooks posits an interesting question,  “Would Tennessee teens be safer as older drivers?” She points out that every year thousands of 15 year-old drivers take to the highways and byways of Tennessee. As an experienced Nashville automobile accident lawyer I can tell you that many of them are dying in urban and rural areas, and taking others with them.

As she points out in her article, “Tennessee is one of the deadliest states for young drivers, and Nashville is one of the most dangerous metro regions.” Citing a 2008 sutdy conducted by Allstate Insurance Co. that shows that Tennessee ranked sixth in the nation for fatal crashes involving teen drivers. She went on to point out that the same study ranked the Nashville-Murfreesboro metro region fourth in the nation for fatal teen crashes.

In an effort to keep young drivers safer, Tennessee introduced a graduated driver’s license law in 2000 to ease teen drivers into the responsibilities of driving and limit the number of unsupervised hours they can spend on the road. She goes on to mention on a recent report by the Tennessee Comptroller that shows there has been a significant drop in the number of traffic crashes involving young drivers from 136 in 2005 for every thousand drivers aged 15-24 to 11 for the same group by 2009.

How would you answer this thoughtful question? If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by a teen driver contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates at 615-356-2000 and take advantage of a free consultation to find out about your rights and remedies.