Question

distractions such as peer passengers (driving someone around your own age) and talking or texting on a cell phone while driving can be deadly for teens. driving a friend home from practice or to the movies may seem harmless, but your crash risk doubles if you have one peer passenger in the car and actually more than triples with two or more peer passengers. cell phones pose another major threat. although many people consider a hands - free cell a safe option, crash risk is higher when any type of cell phone is used. these distractions are so dangerous because they take your focus off of the road and lower your reaction time for dealing with potential hazards.

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the childrens hospital of philadelphia
how does the information in the passage encourage responsible decisions by teen drivers?
○ talking or texting is deadly for teen drivers.
○ using a hands - free cell phone is safe while driving.
○ the crash risk doubles for teens with one peer passenger.
○ distractions while driving lower the reaction time.

Explanation:

The passage states that having one peer passenger doubles the crash risk for teen drivers. This factual information about increased risk can encourage teen drivers to make responsible decisions, such as limiting the number of peer passengers. The other options are either incorrect (e.g., using a hands - free cell phone is not safe as per the passage) or not as directly related to encouraging responsible decisions (e.g., talking or texting is deadly is a general statement, and distractions lowering reaction time is a reason for danger but not as directly an encouragement for a specific responsible decision like limiting passengers).

Answer:

The crash risk doubles for teens with one peer passenger.