Importance Of Safe Driving

The excitement that a driver’s license brings to a teenager is one of the few things that hasn’t changed over the years. To teens, driving brings a sense of freedom and independence, it boosts self-esteem, and makes one feel grown up. However, teenagers have less experience, maturity, and driver training than most adults. Therefore, more teenage drivers are involved in car crashes every year and more are being killed.
The number of teenage deaths is increasing because teenagers are immature and believe they are invincible. They think they can speed, not wear seatbelts, drink and drive, and drive distracted. Due to lack of experience, teenagers are more likely to act recklessly behind the wheel, endangering their life and those around them. …show more content…
Parents need to remain calm in the car and have patience. Without practice a teenager will never develop complex skills. Parents should begin by explain driving techniques which will ensure safe driving. Such as, using turn signals, always wear a seatbelt, not speeding to beat a light, and stopping completely at a stop sign. All these little details are just habits. Once you emphasize this enough times it will sink into the teenage driver. It is also important that tees understand the rules of the road. To help them clarify rules and exceptions it is best to go over them. This will not only help teenagers abide by the established laws but also encourage better driving practices.
Adults really need to emphasize no cell phones while driving. One of the worst habits a beginner driver can have is talking on the cell phone while driving. Teens should keep the phone near them in the car for emergency situations only. It’s better to put the phone away, turn it off or tell a passenger in the car to control your phone. If a phone must be used, the teen should pull safely over to a side road to utilize the cellular. The less distractions there are in the car, the more focused and alert a driver