Using Naturalistic Driving Data to Assess the Prevalence of Environmental Factors and Driver Behaviors in Teen Driver Crashes March 2015 AAA Recommendations for Limiting Novice Driver Distraction States should enact or strengthen passenger restriction laws for novice teen drivers AAA Recommendation State Landscape No more than 1 non-family passenger under age 20 for at least first 6 months of licensure (primary enforcement) 4 states do not have teen passenger restrictions 29 states have existing teen passenger restrictions that could be further improved 17 states and DC meet AAA recommendations States should enact or strengthen bans on wireless phone use while driving for novice teen drivers AAA Recommendation State Landscape No texting or hand-held cell phone use while driving for persons under age 18 (primary enforcement) 2 states lack any kind of distracted driving law 19 states have distracted driving laws that could be improved to cover all wireless use by teens 29 states and DC meet AAA recommendations