Notes for Anna Quindlin Summary

·      Teenagers are involved in many car accidents

·      There are more funerals in high schools from car accidents

·      Parents are nonchalant about teens and car accidents, until they experience it for themselves

·      Car crashes is the #1 cause of death for 15-20 year olds!

·      Studies show it is better for teens to wait to drive.  One year (17) maybe 2 (18).

·      MADD should focus more on driving age than drunk driving

·      Some states have regulations for teen drivers (not more than one teen in the car, driving with family, time regulations), but these laws are not enforced.  Therefore, teens do not adhere to them.

·      More teens see teens speeding than driving drunk

·      Other countries focus on driving age than drinking age

·      Most parents fight for their teens to have the right to drive out of convenience.  Parents have a false sense of security.

·      Small towns, and areas without mass transit are more likely to allow teens to drive younger.

·      Many states have ideas for restricting driving, but the easiest and most likely to work is to just raise the driving age

In “Driving to the Funeral,” Anna Quindlen discusses the idea of teenage deaths due to car accidents.