This week I have seen so many teens aged 15 years and 9 months. Why is this age so important? In states such as Maryland, 15 and 9/12 is the age that teens can apply for a learner's permit. About eight years ago, the medical director of the Motor Vehicle Association (MVA) in Maryland called several directors of diabetes programs in the area and asked how the agency could assist in decreasing the number of teenage-driver motor vehicle accidents. There is an increased incidence in serious motor...
