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Teens are more likely to get into a crash during the first six to twelve months of driving increasing the risk of injuries to his/her passengers. Most teens killed in crashes were riding in a vehicle driven by another teen.

Starting February 22, 2010, New York State law allows no more than one passenger under the age of 21 to ride with a junior licensed driver unless a parent, a guardian, or a driving instructor is in the vehicle. For more information, see the Department of Motor Vehicles website.

Safety experts recommend that newly licensed teenage drivers do not transport teenage passengers for the first 1,000 miles, or 6 months, of unsupervised driving. The risk of a fatal crash for a teen driver doubles with the presence of just one teen passenger. Each additional passenger increases the risk of a fatal crash.

From NYDOH