Teen Driving And The Accidents

By Nathan Lewit

There are a lot of things that come to mind when we think of teenage driving habits. First thing that many of us think of is that traffic accidents are the number one cause of teenage fatalities.

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.

Teens that are at the point of getting their license are being highly encouraged to take driver's education courses in an effort to prepare them more for what is in store for them when they do hit the open road. They teach about car safety and rules that must be abided by, and they do so both in a class setting as well as in an actual vehicle. This is a great start for teens but the learning needs to keep on going after the courses are 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.

Drugs and drinking and driving are still a big matter that is still seen to happen all the time. No matter how the laws change people continue to do this and do not think of the others that could be hurt by it. Teenage driving is still quite common in alcohol or drug related traffic accidents. The police are doing the best that they can and are using zero tolerance policies when it comes to drugs and alcohol and being behind the wheel of a car.

Road racing is something that is generally seen in teenage males, it is very scary to know that they are acting in such a high risk manner. All young guys love speed, but it should be saved it for the right arena; Not in areas that are highly populated. This will only lead to big problems. There are certain places that do allow racing and should be looked into if this is something that they like to do.

There are many groups out there that have come to light in an effort to help with our teenage driving efforts. They want to ensure that our young driver's are safe as well as others that are on the road. Government agencies and people giving out of their personal money and time to help are very high in numbers and they all should be thanked immensely. - 30224

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