At the doctor’s office, Philly-area teens are tested for problem driving behaviors like tailgating

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At the doctor’s office, Philly-area teens are tested for problem driving behaviors like tailgating
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More than 4.000 Philadelphia-area teens have used the simulators designed to identify risky driving behaviors at CHOP outpatient clinics.

Frank Quinn, 16, takes a driving simulation test at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's outpatient Karabots Pediatric Care Center. More than 4,000 Philly-area teens have undergone the assessment during primary-care visits.Glancing at his rearview mirror Wednesday morning, Frank Quinn saw other drivers pull over behind him and wondered why. Then he heard a siren, and he quickly hit the brakes.

There is no charge to patients for the assessments, in which the driver uses a steering wheel and pedals to navigate suburban and city streets on a computer screen. The tests are funded with a $4 million grant from a New Jersey-based company that has a keen interest in reducing car accidents: NJM Insurance Group.

“The need is clear,” he said at the news conference. “Auto accidents are one of the leading causes of death among teens.”nearly three times as many fatal crashes per mile drivenCHOP offers the optional driving assessment to teenagers ages 15 and up at 26 of its primary care clinics.

The devices simulate sudden distractions that can cause problems even for a driver who is following all the rules — such as pedestrians darting across a crosswalk at the last minute, or a beach ball rolling into the road from a playground.

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