Is Georgia one of the best states for teen drivers?
High schoolers may get a bad rap for their driving. However, there are some places that help kids handle the road better than others, and Georgia is among them. The state has been named one of the best places for teen drivers by WalletHub.
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The personal finance site determined its results by analyzing the 50 states using 21 metrics including fewest teen driver fatalities, lowest average cost of car repairs and best provision of teen licensing program laws. Those sections were filtered into three major categories: safety, economic environment and driving laws.
Georgia was No. 10, while New York and Oregon placed first and second, respectively.
The Peach State’s higher rankings across each section helped it cracked the top ten. It was was No. 16 for safety, No. 21 for economic environment and No. 11 for driving laws.
But it wasn’t the only Southern state with a high ranking. Louisiana earned the No. 6 spot and North Carolina was No. 14.
Want to know how other areas fared? Take a look at the map of findings below.
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Najja Parker is a multimedia journalist covering Black culture for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is an engaging on-air talent, who has served as a host for the newsroom’s special projects and events, such as the movie premiere of “The South Got Something To Say,” a documentary chronicling the rise of Atlanta hip-hop.
