Teen Driving Safety: Make Sure They Know It All
As Congress-mandated teen driving safety week recently came to an end (it was October 18-24), new driver safety issues are called to our attention. Each year more than 5,000 youths ages 16-20 die, and more than 400,000 are injured behind the wheel. On average, one teen per hour is killed every weekend, and once every two hours during the week.
Some deaths or injuries can't be prevented - it is impossible to predict the driving behavior of others. But parents can and should ensure that their teens are sufficiently prepared before getting behind the wheel of a dangerous machine. Though their driving school may be a sufficient learning resource, it doesn't hurt to make sure they know how to control, not just operate, a car. Students should learn emergency braking and skid control in wet and dry conditions, how to correct unintended oversteer and understeer situations and how to avoid accidents entirely.
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Posted by: Maria | January 04, 2010 at 03:03 PM