A AAA survey of driving instructors has shown there are three major mistakes teens make when learning to drive.

Speeding, distracted driving, and poor visual scanning.

Public Affairs specialist Gary Bubar says parents are also contributing to mistakes.

“The parent becomes the primary teacher for that child and it's imperative that all parents set a good example for their kids and monitor what they do – and monitor what they themselves as parents drivers do with their kids in the car.”

Bubar says research has shown parents who impose more strict driving limits, including passenger limitations, reported fewer crashes and traffic violations.