The foundation's study, which was conducted in North Carolina, used in-vehicle cameras over four months to monitor 50 families with new drivers. The results it uncovered — things like the fact that one in three parents don't think their teens are ready to drive unsupervised in highway traffic by the time they get their license — may sound like common sense, but they shine a stark light on the inadequacies of our driver's education system.

The study's statistics are telling: In North Carolina, new teen drivers are required to undergo a yearlong "learner's stage," in which a licensed driver accompanies them in a variety of situations. Nearly half of the parents surveyed after this stage said that there were still conditions under which they didn't feel comfortable with their teen driving alone. Despite this, more than a third of the parents allowed their son or daughter to receive a license within 30 days of eligibility. On top of that, almost two-thirds of parents said their busy schedules limited their ability to drive with their teens.

More than 1,300 teen drivers died in car crashes in 2008, according to AAA data, and more than 3,400 total deaths resulted from those accidents. If we have one word of advice, it's this: Make time to teach your kid how to drive.