PA Teen Driver Car Crash Lawyers

Teenagers driving in Pennsylvania need to take precautions. Since the 1980s, the law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates has promoted "thinking smart" to teens and young adults that take to the roadways.

Too often, our Pennsylvania car accident attorneys and staff have seen the results of poor decision-making by PA teen drivers. These bad driving decisions can forever alter the course of their lives.

Due to a lack of driving experience, many teenagers forget the most important rules of the road. Simply failing to buckle up with a seat belt may cause serious head injuries, neck injuries, and back injuries from a car accident. Teens are often glued to their cell phones, and the driver inattention that results from mobile phone conversations may lead to a one-car accident, rolling their van or SUV, or even striking a pedestrian.

Stricter Regulations Aim to Stop Rise of Teenage Driving Fatalities

In an effort to reduce teen car accidents, "graduated" driver licensing has been adopted by many states, including Pennsylvania. These programs gradually introduce inexperienced drivers to more difficult driving situations as they master steps along the way.

The following factors that contribute to teen accidents and fatalities may hopefully be limited by PA’s graduated driver's license program:

• Inexperience or lack of judgment
• Insufficient instruction
• Nighttime driving
• Immaturity
• Teen passengers encouraging reckless driving behavior
• Driving under the influence of inhalants, alcohol, drugs, etc.
• Lack of seat belt use
• Parents failing to view teen driving as a dangerous activity
• More aggression on the roadways by all drivers
• Car advertising emphasizing driving for power and speed