Getting your license as a teenager was one of the greatest achievements that many of us can remember. It still is a memorable thing, but not quite in such a great way as it was in the past. Now teenage driving is associated with being one of the leading causes of teen deaths.
Lacking knowledge and experience could have something to do with it but there are other factors that need to be taken into consideration as well.
Driver's education classes are a great start for a teen to begin their life of driving. It can give them a great foundation of what the rules are and the acceptable ways to act when you are behind the wheel of a vehicle. In class and in car lessons give them some of the experience they need, but this is far from enough. The learning needs to continue after the driver's education is complete.
Teenagers don't think the things that they do will harm anyone. This is scary as it is not uncommon to see a teen driver either on the phone or texting people while they are behind the wheel of a car. They are playing with fire when they do this type of thing. Not just with their lives, but with the other people that are out and about when they are driving in this manner as well.
There are new laws that have been set into place that makes such high risk behaviour illegal. This is a great step in bringing this teenage driving risk to a halt.
Alcohol and drug abuse still remains another high risk behaviour that is occurring. The penalties for drinking and driving do not seem to make a lot of difference to teens anymore. For some reason they seem to think that they are indestructible. We see this is not so with the number of people that are killed as a result of teenage driving while under the influence. However, the laws that are in force are being implemented a lot more than ever before for anyone that is caught doing such things.
Young men are having behaviours that are quite risky as well. They love the road racing idea but do not think of the people that may get hurt while they do such things. They just see it as speed and more speed. This is okay when you are in an appropriate place like there are in some states, but it is not acceptable on our everyday roads.
We all want to make sure that teenage driving remains fun and enjoyable. That is why there are so many groups that have been formed that are all trying to make sure that our young people remain safe while out on the road. They need to be commended for the time and the efforts that they give.
Lacking knowledge and experience could have something to do with it but there are other factors that need to be taken into consideration as well.
Driver's education classes are a great start for a teen to begin their life of driving. It can give them a great foundation of what the rules are and the acceptable ways to act when you are behind the wheel of a vehicle. In class and in car lessons give them some of the experience they need, but this is far from enough. The learning needs to continue after the driver's education is complete.
Teenagers don't think the things that they do will harm anyone. This is scary as it is not uncommon to see a teen driver either on the phone or texting people while they are behind the wheel of a car. They are playing with fire when they do this type of thing. Not just with their lives, but with the other people that are out and about when they are driving in this manner as well.
There are new laws that have been set into place that makes such high risk behaviour illegal. This is a great step in bringing this teenage driving risk to a halt.
Alcohol and drug abuse still remains another high risk behaviour that is occurring. The penalties for drinking and driving do not seem to make a lot of difference to teens anymore. For some reason they seem to think that they are indestructible. We see this is not so with the number of people that are killed as a result of teenage driving while under the influence. However, the laws that are in force are being implemented a lot more than ever before for anyone that is caught doing such things.
Young men are having behaviours that are quite risky as well. They love the road racing idea but do not think of the people that may get hurt while they do such things. They just see it as speed and more speed. This is okay when you are in an appropriate place like there are in some states, but it is not acceptable on our everyday roads.
We all want to make sure that teenage driving remains fun and enjoyable. That is why there are so many groups that have been formed that are all trying to make sure that our young people remain safe while out on the road. They need to be commended for the time and the efforts that they give.
About the Author:
Nathan Lewit is the president of Nathans Driving School based in Georgia. Nathan's Driving School is one of the few accredited driving schools which specializes in teenage driving and the reduction of teenage driving statistics.
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