Teen Driving

I don't know why I disagree with nearly every article I read. But here we go, this one claims that teen drivers who have their own car are more likely to crash. When teens have their own cars, 'experts' say that they feel less obligated to be cautious and attentive, because it's their car. I don't disagree with this statement. I think most people are more careful when they drive cars that are borrowed or belong to their parents. Personally, I'm a horrible driver. Whether I'm driving my own car named Benny, my mom's car, or even if my mom is sitting next to me while I'm driving. It's just not good. I do agree that I tend to focus more if I'm driving my mom's car, but that's only because I realize that I'm not as comfortable with that car as I am with my own.
So, so far I agree. But as the article progresses, the author begins to speak of teen drivers as if it's an epidemic. Fear the teen drivers! That's not fair. My sister is an adult, and she is a far worse driver than I am. The author then continues by saying that teens whose parents don't give them extremely strict rules/limitations on driving are far more likely to crash.
What makes me laugh is the part where another one of these 'experts' says that it's "alarming" that so many teenagers have their own cars. Alarming. I think that's hysterical. I don't have the option of riding a bus home from school, and my job is requires me to drive to the other side of town. I have no other option than to drive. How am I to do that if I don't have a car? My parents are both working all day, so I can't borrow theirs or get a ride from them. It's necessary in this day and age to own a car. What's alarming is that while teen drivers are getting a feel for the roads and may not be great at first, adult drivers are nearly ramming my car to cut me off so they can make the light, or running through stop signs and lights because they're on their cell phones. where are the restrictions for them?