Teen Driving And The Dangers

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.

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.

Another high risk thing that teens are still doing without much thought is drug and alcohol abuse while they are behind the wheel of a car. No matter how stiff the repercussions are for them if they get caught it does not seem to deter them from acting this way. There are still huge numbers of people each year being killed or seriously injured due to alcohol or drug related accidents that result from teenage driving. The only good thing is that law enforcement agencies are cracking down more and more on our youngsters than they did before.

Another teenage driving risk is that most males like the thoughts of fast cars. Many young guys like the idea of road racing, another very high risk thing to do. This too has proven to be deadly in a great many situations. Speed can be fun, but it is not something that you do on a regular basis. It is like many other things in life, there is a time and a place to do it.

There are many organizations that have been arranged to aid efforts with teenage driving and safety issues that surround them. The government assisting these organizations as well as personal donations are another thing that should be commended. These people are doing everything that they can to keep our young people safe while they are on the roads. Everyone needs to help with the efforts that are ongoing in regards to teenage driving and all the risks that can be associated with it. - 31376

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