Automotive News - A must read for parents with teenage drivers
I don’t think there is another time in you life you will be as excited as when you were a teenager getting your drivers license. Unfortunately as the times change and now our teenagers are old enough to get their driver’s license the anticipation is much different.
Automotive news makes is impossible for parents not to know of the risks involved when teens are given the license to operate a car.
Automotive news just released some scary statistics that may make parents think twice if their teen is ready to drive a car. On average in the USA about 10 teenagers are killed each day in teen-driven car accidents. Automotive news says this is a death toll that tops that of any disease or injury for teens.
Automotive news offers parents some advice for preparing their teen to drive. Some school districts teach drivers education as a mandatory subject. If Driver’s education is not available in your kids school you should located a driving school in your area. According to automotive news some states are requiring a certain amount of hours a teen must have in a driver’s education class and total number of hours driving with an adult.
Some reports show that if a teen finishes a drivers education class and gets a passing grade that some auto insurer’s will offer a discount on policies for teen drivers.
Automotive news shows that a parent must realize that all teens do not mature at the same time. Some may not have the skills it takes to operate a car in a safe responsible manner until their 17 or 18. This is a decision left up to the parents and will probably be one of the most important decisions to make as a parent.
Another thing that has been pointed out in recent automotive news is that a teen driver’s risk of dying more than doubles when two or more male passengers are in the vehicle. So other restrictions should come into place when allowing other teens to ride with your teen or even allowing your child to ride with another teen driver.
Automotive news reported figures from State Farm Insurance, the largest auto insurer, that teens being the most likely to crash often drive vehicles that safety experts say are not suited for teens. Some vehicles are too big and make it even harder to negotiate sharp turns. When parents are ready to a new car for their teen to drive it would be a good idea to read up on car safety and find the best car suited for teen to help driving safer and keep the safer in an automobile accident. Automotive news says a large sedate sedan would be best. There is a lot of research to be done before you visit your car dealer. Always remember, safety first.