Benefits of Driver Ed. Classes for Teens Questioned

By Karen L. Abercrombie

Driver education may not be the best way to promote safe driving, a new study suggests.

Teenagers who enroll in a driver education course are no less likely to get into an accident than their peers who haven't taken a driving course, according to the report published in this month's American Journal of Preventive Medicine .

In fact, the authors conclude, driving courses are associated with a greater risk of crashes because they provide teenagers with the opportunity to get their driver's licenses...