Posted: 2:08 PM May 8, 2012
Reporter: Anna Lempereur

A new study released today by AAA found that when a teen drives with at least three passengers younger than 21 the risk of a fatality on the road quadruples. You can find that full report here: AAA Releases Teen Driving Study

AnnaLee Gardner of "Gardner Plus Driver Improvement Clinic" said this is a common example of distracted driving.

She urges parents to remember the great responsibility they are giving their teens when allowing them to get behind the wheel.

As a parent herself, Gardner said she has always made sure to enforce prevention measures from the very start with her sons.

"We felt it was too distracting,” said Gardner. “You know, to have someone in the car and be chatting, and even though other people are chatting, you become involved, too. Even as adults, we know that."

The study also found that the risk of a teen driver dying in an accident when the passenger is 35 or older actually decreases by 62-percent.

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