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Drowsy Driving

Another common reason for teen crashes is drowsy driving. Lack of sleep reduces your ability to process information, sustain attention, have accurate motor control and react normally.

Check out these facts from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia:

• Being awake for 18 hours is similar to having a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.08, which is legally drunk
• Teen drivers who sleep less than eight hours nightly are one-third more likely to crash than those who sleep eight or more hours
• The majority of fatigue-related crashes are caused by drivers under age 25

Play it safe, hit the pillow before you hit the road.