Teenage Driving
Over 40% of Teenage Deaths are Attributed to Flaws in Teenage Driving Skills Author: Muna wa Wanjiru There are a number of factors that can influence teenage driving. The most notable amongst them would be peer pressure, alcohol and the thrill factor. However, experience invariably improves te...
Over 40% of Teenage Deaths are Attributed to Flaws in Teenage Driving Skills
Author: Muna wa Wanjiru
There are a number of factors that can influence teenage driving. The most notable amongst them would be peer pressure, alcohol and the thrill factor. However, experience invariably improves teenage driving, and also promotes a number of other valuable safety habits such as a healthy respect for road rules, other motorists and the traffic police.
Experts have long been of the opinion that proper 'behind the wheel' training, a good grounding of road rules and proper instruction on road safety would go a long way towards instilling a sense of responsibility in the minds of teenagers and reducing teenage driving accidents. This is now an approach that has been adopted by driving schools and instructors throughout the country today.
A good driving school or course can often give teenagers the confidence to take to the road, and likewise give parents the confidence to let them. Individuals seriously interested in finding a driving school or course that doesn't cost a ridiculously high sum, will be able to find a number of reputed driving establishments on the web that offer comprehensive driving courses and instruction at a very reasonable price.
The web and even insurance agents will be able to provide material information that is useful for learner drivers. These can come in the form of videos, pamphlets, brochures and even discount driving school course leaflets. The Department of Motor Vehicles website and others also list dates, times and places students can sit the driving exam as well as other pertinent information.
A few tips that might improve teenage driving are as follows. Seat belts for everyone in the vehicle at all times, staying under the speed limit, and road courtesy (if someone wants to overtake you on the road, let them.). The admonition aDon't drink and drive, and don't let anyone who is drunk drive eithera, also works wonders in preventing accidents.
Making it a rule that the driver should always pull over to answer a ringing cell phone or to make a call, is one way of ensuring the driver's attention is not distracted from oncoming traffic. Keeping the vehicle serviced and in good condition is also a good idea as vehicle parts going bust in the middle of the road can be extremely dangerous.
Another valuable tip that many parents ignore, is teaching through example. Running red lights and stop signs, speeding, honking and using abusive language on other motorists is not conducive to responsible teenage driving or to fostering the correct attitude amongst teenagers.
Over 40 percent of teenage deaths each year are attributed to flaws in teenage driving skills. Therefore, if road safety rules are followed by the role models around them, teenagers will be more amenable to accepting and adopting those same rules when they start driving - thus improving teenage driving and preventing road accidents at the same time.
I think it really depends on the maturity level a teenager has. I don’t see why teens need to be 17 to drive now, instead of 16. After all, its not really sweet 16 if you can’t drive, is it?
Anyways, that’s beside the point. My mom has said that when I get my liscence I can drive her car. I’m really careful and I’ve read the driving manuals, etc. My mom told me that if I had OK grades by the time I was out of highschool, she’d either get me a car or she’s get herself a new car and let me have her’s. If I were a parent, under no conditions would I buy my son or daughter an expensive car like a BMW, Lexus, etc. Almost all teens have fender benders ot bump into things, run over curbs…I wouldn’t want my kid doing that in a $50,000 car!
I think teens should be able to drive, but NOT with 5 friends in the car. That makes it harder for them to concentrate on the road. They get easily distracted and it makes them more prone to accidents. Also, teens shouldn’t be messing with their makeup, or changing CDs, etc. As long as they’re 100% focused on the road, I see no reason teens can’t drive.
Teenage Driving?
How do parents feel about teenagers driving? Likewise, how do teenager drivers feel about this? Are they too immature to be driving, should they have to be at least 17 after they’ve matured?
And how do parents feel about buying their teens cars? Some kids, especially in Ca, are divings BMWs, Benz, etc.
I’m a teenage driver myself, I drive an F350, but I’ve driven a Benz before too, so this is basically a research question.
I suppose this all comes down to experiences, and of course everyone started to drive in different circumstances, coming from different family incomes, so things change as the circumstances do.
Just on a personal note, I drive better than the vast majority of teenagers, and even some adult drivers. I began driving at an early age, 13, and I didn’t drive on the roads much, but still I’ve been doing it for several years. So it just depends on the person, and all of you seem to understand that. I think it’s important for teens to be able to drive and be partially independent from their parents, but with that freedom should come responsibility. 21 is too late to start driving, and it would make things harder for both parents and teenagers. Because being able to drive yourself saves parents time.
But it still a serious issue, the vast majority of adolescent deaths come driving, either by DUI or cramming too many friends in the car with them, cranking that Soula Boy.
What is the impact of teenage driving on our society today?
What is the impact of teenage driving on our society today?
First, look at your original essay and see which points might be good to argue the reverse of on this essay. Some reasons might include:
1. Taught how to drive safely, teenagers would not be at risk of sexual/violent predators whilst waiting for buses, coming home from shopping or nights out etc.
2. Responsible driving skills may encourage responsible behaviour in other areas of a tennager’s life.
There are some projects (well, at least there are in the UK so I presume similar will exist in the US and elsewhere) that teach teenagers to drive, rally, race etc and also teach them skills as mechanics, engineers, electricians etc. You could argue that more of these projects means less joyriding teenagers, less car crime etc. Check some projects out and see if they have any figures, statistics or case studies that show change in teenage behaviour for those that participate in their schemes. Good luck with your paper and happy Xmas.
It keeps the auto body shops in business. Also makes emergency and medical personnel busier.
I’m 52 and wonder if our celebration of our freedoms in the 60′s and 70′s has been entirely forgotten.
Back then you could ride your motorcycle (without a helmet), Drive your car (without a seat belt), Get a job (without right to work documentation), travel incognito (if you liked). You even had the right to decide whether your kids needed child seats or not. The drinking age was truly decided by the states as opposed to being coerced on the states by the feds (Federal Highway funds are not allocated to states with a drinking age under 21)…
The world was much freer then, and much more risky than now. You were truly responsible for yourself. I’ll take freedom, thank you. I’d prefer freedom for my offspring and their offspring too, if they dare.
The National Nanny state is killing the good life for all of us!
If you are so worried about how the actions of other free men and women will hurt your life maybe you should just stay home and wet the bed every night.
1. How are teenage drivers influenced by peerpressure? or their friends etc.
2. can your ability to drive depend on who teaches you the basics?
3.why are their so many teenage deaths on the roads?
4.are tennage drivers more easily distracted by external environmental factors?
What are good questions on teenage driving? (I need 3 good questions for my project)?
This is an form 5 assignment in english where each student chooses a topic and ask 3 questions about it. I chose teenage driving and i need three questions on teenage driving. They cannot be open ended though. Thanks
What do you have to say when adults discuss raising the teenage driving age to 18?
Saying that teenage drivers not only pose a threat to themselves but also to others when driving.
What would be good reasons to have fewer teenage driving restrictions?
I have to write a paper about teenage driving laws, we have to write the opposite to our first paper, and my first paper was titled “We Need More Teenage Driving Restrictions.” The opposite topic is fairly un-researchable, so I need to write based on opinions only. Please give me any opinion about having fewer teenage driving restrictions, thanks a lot.