Passing down your old car to your teen could be a deadly mistake

Passing down your old car to your teen could be a deadly mistake

A study revealed that teen drivers are more likely than middle-aged drivers to be in fatal crashes while driving older vehicles.

It’s a deadly decision for parents to pass down their cars to teens, study warns - New York Post - WiredFocus

Hand-me-down wheels or a deathtrap on wheels?  Passing down vehicles to teen drivers could be a recipe for disaster, according to a new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Researchers found that teens driving cars 6-15 years old face a 19% higher risk of death in a fatal crash than those driving vehicles five years old or newer.  And if the car is over 15 years old, the risk jumps to a staggering 31%. “Families should be advised to priori…