Sources say that around eight teens are killed every day in crashes. Make sure your young driver is aware of the leading causes of teen crashes and put rules in place to help your teen stay safe.
1. Driver inexperience
Most crashes appear on the first year a teen has a license. Before getting into highways provide them with a supervised driving practice of at least six months on variety of roads in varied weather and traffic conditions. This will help your teen gain the skills he or she needs to be safe.
2. Driving with teen passengers
Limit the number of teen passengers with your child which may protect your teen. A report says that Crash risk goes up when teens drive with other teens in the car. Keep this rule for at least first six months.
3. Nighttime driving
For all ages, fatal crashes are more likely to occur at night; but the risk is highest for teens. Make sure your teen is off the road by 9 or 10 p.m. for at least the first six months of licensed driving.
4. Improper Usage of seat belts
The simplest way to prevent car crash deaths is to buckle up. Compel your teen to wear seat belt on every trip. No matter how short the trip is. This simple step can reduce your teen’s risk of dying or being badly injured in a crash by about half.
5. Distracted driving
Distractions increase your teen’s risk of being in a crash. Don’t allow activities that may take your teen’s attention away from driving, such as talking on a cell phone, texting, eating, or playing with the radio. Types of distracted driving includes:
1. Driver inexperience
Most crashes appear on the first year a teen has a license. Before getting into highways provide them with a supervised driving practice of at least six months on variety of roads in varied weather and traffic conditions. This will help your teen gain the skills he or she needs to be safe.
2. Driving with teen passengers
Limit the number of teen passengers with your child which may protect your teen. A report says that Crash risk goes up when teens drive with other teens in the car. Keep this rule for at least first six months.
3. Nighttime driving
For all ages, fatal crashes are more likely to occur at night; but the risk is highest for teens. Make sure your teen is off the road by 9 or 10 p.m. for at least the first six months of licensed driving.
4. Improper Usage of seat belts
The simplest way to prevent car crash deaths is to buckle up. Compel your teen to wear seat belt on every trip. No matter how short the trip is. This simple step can reduce your teen’s risk of dying or being badly injured in a crash by about half.
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5. Distracted driving
Distractions increase your teen’s risk of being in a crash. Don’t allow activities that may take your teen’s attention away from driving, such as talking on a cell phone, texting, eating, or playing with the radio. Types of distracted driving includes:
¤ Drowsy driving
¤ Reckless driving
¤ Impaired driving
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