Vehicle mechanical failure is one of the leading contributors to teen driver crashes, and the five systems most likely to cause a roadside incident- brakes, tires, lights, battery, and AC- are also the five most commonly neglected on older family vehicles handed down to new drivers. For parents working with a trusted auto repair shop in Sarasota, a pre-school-year inspection is not an optional precaution. It is the clearest picture available of what condition your teen’s vehicle is actually in before they are driving it independently every day.