So you're out shopping for a car for your teen. Dealers say most parents go for the automatic, as that's what they're kid probably trained on in driver's ed.
Sixteen-year-old Riley Johnson's parents went the opposite direction. The shifting of the gears on the Mazda 3 requires Riley to stay busy.
“I'll always have my hand in the middle dash area,” he said. “I can't really drink anything, until like I'm at a stop light or anything.”
Riley's parents took notice of all those messages about the risks of using a phone while driving - too many sad stories. And while they trust their son, they're not taking any chances.
Riley has a smart phone, but when he gets in the car, it goes into a compartment. Blue Tooth? That might come later. But the car forces Riley to keep one hand on the wheel, and the other on the stick, especially in city traffic.
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