Teen Drunk Driving Down 54 Percent

A new study suggests teens are putting the brakes on drinking and driving at higher rates than ever before.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says since 1991, there's been a 54 percent drop in high school students who admitted to drinking and driving. The agency credits stricter laws against drunk driving, as well as local governments limiting the hours teens can legally apend behind the wheel through curfews.

Last year, nine out of 10 U.S. teens ages 16 and older did not drink and drive, according to thousands of surveys collected from students in 41 states.

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