The main distractions I have seen in my peers and my experience as a teenage driver are speeding and cell phone usage, which are indicative of the two overarching issues - invulnerability and anti-authority. 
The action of both of those mentalities is viewed as thrilling and are thought to bring excitement to a “boring” car ride. These risky behaviors are examples of people's instinct to be anti-authority. People, especially teenagers, do not like being told what to do. This contributes to the reasoning on why psychologically people decide to exceed the speed limit. It can certainly be tempting. Consider this example: A student is running late to school and wants to make up time on their commute. They text their classmate to tell the teacher they are going to be there soon, so they aren't marked absent. When looking at this scenario statistically, being on the phone texting can increase the chance of an accident by 24 times. While speeding, every ten miles per hour over the speed limit doubles your likelihood of getting in a car accident.  Therefore, if the student is driving ten miles per hour over the speed limit and texting, the student is 48 times more likely to get in a car accident on their way to school. The odds of an accident increase from .2% to 13%. This is a dramatic jump in risk. It is simply not worth it when reviewing the situation mathematically. 
These risks seem insignificant now because you cannot see the possible dangers you are provoking. Every person you drive with while you aren’t paying attention has a person who cares about them. Due to your lack of self-awareness, that person's life and their loved ones can be damaged to an unrepairable extent. So next time you are tempted to drive while feeling or participating in a distracting activity that will compromise your ability to drive, remember you would risk your own and everyone around you life.
In my background of aviation, risk management is one of the most talked about topics. We look at any factor that could cause any slight discomfort in your flying capabilities. It can be something as simple as a new airport, the wind is too high, or a new plane. A rule of thumb is if the pilot can identify three risks, do not fly. These variables combined could make an unsafe situation. In this case you would not fly or eliminate a risk like taking a familiar plane, an airport you’ve been to, or waiting for a calmer day to fly. This is to avoid the invulnerability and anti-authority point of view. These are two of the five hazardous attitudes deemed by the FAA. As a pilot, we are taught to avoid these ways of thinking from the beginning to maintain the highest safety standards for ourselves and others. For invulnerability, we are taught to tell ourselves “It could happen to me.” For anti-authority, we are taught to tell ourselves “Follow the rules. They are usually right.”  It seems silly but it is about identifying one’s own actions so lessons can be learned from them. I believe this hazardous attitude and risk management should be implemented into driving. This can be done through driving courses, a bumper sticker, or it being printed on the visor/mirror in your car. 
The accident rate in driving is significantly greater than flying. It is astounding that the odds of being in a car accident are 10,000 times higher than being in a plane crash. This led me to want to identify protocols that pilots use and integrate them when driving a car.  One implementation idea is to utilize the I.M.S.A.F.E analogy prior to driving.  This is always used by pilots before flying. ‘I’ stands for illness. Being sick can compromise your ability to stay focused in a stressful situation. ‘M’ represents medication. If you have certain medicines in your body, it can compromise the potential for you to remain attentive. ‘S’ is for stress. If you're mentally overloaded or not in a good cognitive state, it can cause an accident by getting distracted by other thoughts. ‘A’ means alcohol. This goes without saying when driving because of the legal implications. The letter ‘F’ represents fatigue. Falling asleep behind the wheel is another major issue. Being fatigued does not only lead to drowsiness but, the lack of attention to details, and delayed reaction times, all are ideal circumstances for a car accident. Finally, is ‘E’ for emotion. Driving while mad, anxious, angry or sad can open the doors for dangerous opportunities and risky driving behavior. Road rage is a growing issue that can lead to violent encounters. Avoiding these situations will help ensure less accidents occur when on the roads.
It sounds good but how could you hold people accountable? I would use inspiration from the breathalyzers seen on keys or car ignitions to develop an app or device to check and determine if you are safe to drive. You must put how you are in each of the IMSAFE categories, if you are below a certain threshold determined by experts, your car won’t start. Holding people accountable will improve driving safety and will ensure that individuals effectively operate a vehicle to the best of their abilities. 
Overall, driving is a dangerous activity, especially amongst teens. Science proves that teenage frontal lobes are not fully developed yet, which means the executive functions that are responsible for decision making, planning, and judgment are not yet fully developed. This is tricky because not only is a teen dependent on their own underdeveloped skills, but also other drivers around you. Addressing these distractions in an educational and interactive way for teenagers can be a part of building the foundation for safe driving habits.