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Behind the wheel: 3 of 4 teens drive, fewer in bigger cities

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FIGURE. Percentage of high school students aged ≥16 years who reported driving a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey — Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 42 states,* 2013
CDC map-FIGURE. Percentage of high school students aged ≥16 years who reported driving a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey — Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 42 states,* 2013

MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — A new government study finds about 3 out of 4 older teens are driving, but rates vary widely by state and city.

Hawaii had the lowest percentage of teen drivers, at 53 percent. North Dakota and South Dakota had the largest, at about 90 percent.

The teen driving rate was as high as 85 percent a decade ago but has been declining.

The study released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found roughly 75 percent of teens 16 and older are drivers.

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