The High Risk Of Teenage Driving

By Nathan Lewit

Getting your license as a teenager was one of the greatest achievements that many of us can remember. It still is a memorable thing, but not quite in such a great way as it was in the past. Now teenage driving is associated with being one of the leading causes of teen deaths.

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.

Taking a driver education program is a great way for a teenager to begin driving. It can give the teenager a lot of insights into what are safe driving behaviours to use on a regular basis. They get both the exposure they need through a classroom setting as well as experience inside the car.

Teens are a bit on the naive side and do not think that some of the things that they are doing will hurt anyone. This is so far from the truth though. How can a person text message and drive at the same time?

There are so many things that teenagers take for granted once they begin to drive it is a very scary thing. There are a lot of teens that text message and talk on cell phones while they are driving. This is taking a huge risk with their lives when they do this as well as others that are on the road when they are doing such things. New laws that have been implemented making the use of cell phones while driving illegal in many places is an excellent way to reduce this risk associated with teenage driving.

Alcohol and drug abuse still remains another high risk behaviour that is occurring. The penalties for drinking and driving do not seem to make a lot of difference to teens anymore. For some reason they seem to think that they are indestructible. We see this is not so with the number of people that are killed as a result of teenage driving while under the influence. However, the laws that are in force are being implemented a lot more than ever before for anyone that is caught doing such things.

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. - 21392

About the Author:

Nathan Lewit is the president of Nathans Driving School situated in Georgia. Nathan's Driving School is one of the few accredited driving schools which focuses on teenage driving and the problem with teenage driving statistics.