Well, hopefully this doesn't tip off how old I am, but I have a question

Did you take driver's education in high school?  That's what we had when I was in school, and for some crazy reason, I missed out on it. Long story short, my dad wound up hiring someone ( I have no clue what the company was ), and this man showed up at my door ready to put me behind the wheel - his name was Elmer Fudd - and I am dead serious.

I went on to pass the written and driver's test

Nothing like being handed your learner's permit! So with that, I'm curious, just like everyone else, how do teenagers out here in North Dakota rank -  2025’s Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers. How would you guess WalletHub calculates what puts a teen in either category?

WalletHub compared the 50 States based on 23 key metrics

According to WalletHub.com "To help parents protect both their teens and their wallets, WalletHub evaluated the teen-driving environment in all 50 states across 23 key metrics. Our data set ranges from the number of teen driver fatalities to the average cost of car repairs to the presence of impaired-driving laws"

Now that WE are all curious, here are their lists:

Best States for Teen DriversWorst States for Teen Drivers
1. New York 41. Arkansas
2. Oregon 42. South Dakota
3. New Jersey 43. Idaho
4. West Virginia 44. Alabama
5. Kentucky 45. Nebraska
6. Rhode Island 46. North Dakota
7. Indiana 47. Mississippi
8. Massachusetts 48. Wyoming
9. Washington 49. Missouri
10. California50. Montana

 

 Well, the bottom line is - drive safe everybody!  


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