Teen Drivers in Idaho Among the Worst in the Country

Remember back to the days when you were a young teenager, watching your friends get their licenses, your older siblings, or your cousins, and waiting for your chance to get your own and be able to drive? While many hate driving now, there was a time when everyone was a teenager waiting to get that freedom and be able to drive. Being a young driver can be scary, but it is also exciting. Teen drivers are learning and new to the road, which can make them dangerous, and the location where a teen lives will dictate what they have to deal with on the road. When it comes to teen drivers, which states have the best, which have the worst, and how do Idaho teen drivers compare?

The Best and Worst Teen Drivers in the Country

For a teenage driver, getting behind the wheel can be a daunting experience. Driving in a big city, on the interstate, or on country roads can all be intimidating. WalletHub recently released a list ranking the best and worst teen drivers by state, using several categories to evaluate them, including safety, economic environment, and driving laws. Using these criteria, it was determined that New York has the best teen drivers, with Oregon being second, and New Jersey being third. The worst teen drivers come from Montana, with Missouri being the second worst, and Wyoming rounding out the bottom three. 

Are Idaho Teen Drivers Good or Bad Drivers?  

Looking above, places with more open space and faster speed limits, like Montana and Wyoming, lead to worse teen drivers. With Idaho also being in the region, how do they compare? The Gem State is home to the eighth-worst teen drivers in the country, ranking 43rd out of a possible 50 states. Idaho is 28th in safety, 48th in economic environment, and 44th in driving laws. With the 100 deadly days of summer seeing many fatal accidents each year in Idaho, it should come as no surprise to see the Gem State rank low on this list. Often, too many of these wrecks include teens. Sadly, far too many young drivers lose their lives due to texting, speeding, and not paying attention on the roads. 

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If you have a teen driver or will have one soon in your home, make sure to spend plenty of time helping them learn the rules of the road, teaching them to be safe drivers, and taking their phones from them when they are behind the wheel. To see the full list broken down, make sure to click the link in the second paragraph above.