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D.C. Tops New Ranking of Safest Places for Teen Drivers

usnews.com -- The District of Columbia is the safest place in the nation for teens to drive, according to the first U.S.News & World Report ranking of the Best States for Teen Drivers. U.S. News examined 11 factors that affect teen driving safety, ranging from teen driver fatalities to laws regarding how quickly teens are able to earn unrestricted driving privileges to the average number of miles residents drive within the state.

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Submitted Mar 18, 2010 By: Timberline

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Anna24 Rookie Author New Jersey Posts:9 Points:551,710 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 8:27:17 AM Ignore Anna24 Report Abuse The beltway is outside the boundaries of dc. No one in their right mind drives there. Much quicker to walk or take metro. So many lights you can't ever get up any speed.
CruisinLinda Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:7,947 Points:1,621,420 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 12:00:20 AM Ignore CruisinLinda Report Abuse Must be measured before noon when they are asleep.
baddog58 Champion Author Texas Posts:1,101 Points:554,960 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 10:40:44 PM Ignore baddog58 Report Abuse I thought the only thing safe in DC was a politician's perks!
NatureBoyKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,646 Points:975,430 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 8:43:17 PM Ignore NatureBoyKY Report Abuse That's because the average speed is 1/2 mile per hour. You can actually get there faster by walking.
Cakes77 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,968 Points:1,229,830 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 8:41:10 PM Ignore Cakes77 Report Abuse Wow, the beltway is dangerous to drive.
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,148 Points:828,370 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:56:01 PM Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse with the number of out of town high school visitors; the strange layout of streets and circles and diagonals courtesy of the French architect and the amount of rain; snow (slowly removed) and vast numbers of lost tourists from all over the world would indicate that if these numbers are correct there are some very fortunate teen drivers in DC
TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:6,817 Points:1,473,500 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:55:50 PM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse A clear case of how powerful statistical analysis can be. They can prove damn near anything.
SpaceAce5 Veteran Author South Dakota Posts:300 Points:68,195 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:53:58 PM Ignore SpaceAce5 Report Abuse definatly not around here
silvolvo Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:258 Points:876,900 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:52:10 PM Ignore silvolvo Report Abuse Yeah, but with all of the factors such as fewer teenagers per capita, the horrible (thus slow driving) traffic and availability of public transportation...
TAT36 Champion Author Florida Posts:4,428 Points:844,420 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:47:14 PM Ignore TAT36 Report Abuse Interesting that a place where you are more likely to be shot that in Bagdad would be a place young people would be safe drivers. Maybe they are smart and just stay home to avoid the gunfire.
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:7,226 Points:1,866,160 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:42:46 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse Sure, not too many places to drive without getting shot, so they don't.
nightworker998 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,174 Points:506,240 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:41:38 PM Ignore nightworker998 Report Abuse I am an older driver and I won't drive in DC.
BobbyVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,421 Points:745,990 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:41:38 PM Ignore BobbyVA Report Abuse This sounds like bull. Have you ever driven in DC before. USNEWS.com must be a liberal driveby .com.
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,160 Points:1,364,905 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:41:06 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse Oh that was a good one. Now tell me another one.
lembs All-Star Author San Francisco Posts:905 Points:861,350 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:33:29 PM Ignore lembs Report Abuse is also the safest for older drivers?
ashishpa All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:951 Points:217,540 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:30:53 PM Ignore ashishpa Report Abuse very doubtful to be true.
divebomber Champion Author Nebraska Posts:3,709 Points:1,344,340 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:30:51 PM Ignore divebomber Report Abuse MahopacJack is right there are fewer teenagers per capita in D.C.
4warned Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,512 Points:1,739,140 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:28:37 PM Ignore 4warned Report Abuse Sounds like all States are creating better laws to help get teenage crash rates down.
MahopacJack Champion Author New York Posts:5,900 Points:1,180,800 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:24:55 PM Ignore MahopacJack Report Abuse Are there a lot of teenagers in DC that can afford a car? Is one necessary?
plebe2001de Champion Author Delaware Posts:1,175 Points:254,715 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:16:13 PM Ignore plebe2001de Report Abuse Sure they should have the best rating. DC roads have very limited speed limits and are almost always very congested. But they should have that rating for all ages as well as teen drivers. Not many teen drivers in DC.
YLHandyman Champion Author Orange County Posts:5,008 Points:930,140 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:13:06 PM Ignore YLHandyman Report Abuse I don't see how that can be true, given the idiots that drive there.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,623 Points:738,520 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:12:27 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse I read another story about how the tea party protesters have been trying to block the traffic in DC since last year.
I10Express Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,301 Points:1,172,970 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 7:10:06 PM Ignore I10Express Report Abuse You can prove anything with statistics.
bbreff Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,637 Points:2,127,015 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:53:59 PM Ignore bbreff Report Abuse Is this based on the average per square mile compared to the number of teens. Probably not.
LuckyD43 Champion Author Long Island Posts:18,726 Points:1,731,210 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:53:30 PM Ignore LuckyD43 Report Abuse Hard to believe.
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:2,101 Points:660,015 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:52:03 PM Ignore myambro Report Abuse doesn't ring true.
CarrottopNe Champion Author Lincoln Posts:1,025 Points:368,415 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:49:43 PM Ignore CarrottopNe Report Abuse So true, lpj
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,775 Points:1,104,275 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:33:11 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse They don't drive much in DC anyway....
lpj Champion Author Macon Posts:8,583 Points:1,700,640 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:31:45 PM Ignore lpj Report Abuse it is the run away congress one need to watch out for !!!!
olcowboy14 Champion Author Spokane Posts:7,175 Points:1,027,995 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:29:34 PM Ignore olcowboy14 Report Abuse They probably get shot or stabbed before they have a chance to drive much.
Romey08 Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,227 Points:1,023,275 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:25:10 PM Ignore Romey08 Report Abuse DC does not have a lot of teen drivers. The metro system is the best way to get around.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,731 Points:1,126,665 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:24:53 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse I guess it isn't the teens we need to worry about in DC, it is the adults that claim they are running the country.
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:3,302 Points:1,065,500 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:24:01 PM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse could be very costly, so drive less miles.
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:8,493 Points:820,625 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:20:28 PM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse Can one get up to 60 MPH without leaving DC?
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:6,040 Points:1,814,465 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:15:48 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse no body else drives there do they?
fordmexico Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,525 Points:306,425 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:09:57 PM Ignore fordmexico Report Abuse Why D.C. ranked first, From the article " The District topped the list by having some of the most rigorous laws in the country governing driver's license requirements for teens, banning text messaging for all drivers, and using automated traffic cameras to curtail speeding, according to the analysis of the data U.S. News gathered from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. South Dakota, at the bottom of the list, allows teenagers to drive at age 14 and has some of the nation's more lax laws regarding driving while intoxicated or distracted. The rest of the top 10 were (from second to 10th) California, Colorado, Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon, Minnesota, Utah, and Washington."
Jo120 Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,242 Points:1,475,330 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:07:04 PM Ignore Jo120 Report Abuse I don't think you could get over 25MPH on a GOOD day in DC!!!
phurburger Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,555 Points:530,670 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:06:17 PM Ignore phurburger Report Abuse This is an absolute farce!
jwduke1 Champion Author Iowa Posts:13,850 Points:2,722,690 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:05:44 PM Ignore jwduke1 Report Abuse DC safe place to drive? Is this a joke??
Ken2OD Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,673 Points:1,506,000 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 6:05:18 PM Ignore Ken2OD Report Abuse Just another flawed report coming out of the Nation's Capital.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,898 Points:1,091,400 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 5:57:44 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse I would think it would be a place with newer roads with left & right turn lanes at intersections.
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:7,583 Points:1,886,845 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 5:56:04 PM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse You could not have proven it by me when we were there. But, just what percentage of their drivers are teen and not in a stolen vehicle?
PaulBacon Champion Author Miami Posts:1,548 Points:2,295,360 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 5:52:07 PM Ignore PaulBacon Report Abuse I think it's because it's a small territory. Paul Bacon :-)
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:6,661 Points:1,313,540 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 5:51:00 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse There could be a couple of reason for this. One thing could involve the population of D.C. Most of that population live outside D.C. in Maryland and Virgina. Another thing could also involve transportation. Like other large cities, such as New York, Chicago, and Philidelphia, there is a large public transportation system of buses, subway, and a large railroad station. Of course there is also a high amount of security, due to the government being around, for example, the capital, white house, department of state, and supreme court. There are hast to be a lot of guard around there.
sjl08203 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,865 Points:1,329,350 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 5:50:26 PM Ignore sjl08203 Report Abuse That is surprising. I would expect a less urban environment.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:6,270 Points:1,142,195 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 5:49:35 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse I vote for Fremont Nebraska.
hibsaw Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,666 Points:1,213,990 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 5:46:43 PM Ignore hibsaw Report Abuse Come on epf. You was a young driver at one time. Or do you drive? I was a very safe driver when I was a teen driver. It sure is hard to remember back that far, however.
NavyStore Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,768 Points:1,657,940 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 5:46:36 PM Ignore NavyStore Report Abuse Okay - but DC is so tiny that it's like saying Pt. Roberts, WA is the safest place to live in America. (NOTE: Pt. Roberts is only accessible by boat or airplane unless you drive thru Canada.)
scoop2008 Veteran Author Ontario Posts:259 Points:299,015 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 5:45:34 PM Ignore scoop2008 Report Abuse Really???? I'm surprised!!!
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,943 Points:1,425,205 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2010 5:40:06 PM Ignore epf Report Abuse I'm surprised anyone has safe teen drivers, standards must be low.