It’s a timeless tradition that not even a sour economy can dampen. For a teenager, earning a driver’s license represents new freedoms and another step toward independence. Parents, on the other hand, are pulling their hair with worry - and they don’t think it’s justified.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found 3,174 drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2207 -12 percent of all reported crashes; an additional 252,000 young drivers were injured in 2007.

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