Jordan Press
Foundation
Responsible driving
PARENTS OF teen drivers are encouraged to discuss driving behaviour with their children by addressing these myths:
1) It is safer to drive during the night when there is less traffic. Truth:
more teen drivers die in car crashes between
2) Teens are safer with more passengers in the car to help watch traffic. Truth: the more teen passengers in the car the greater the likelihood of a crash. Teens tend to turn up the music and carry on more boisterously with other teens in the car, causing serious driver distraction. Parents should limit the number of teen passengers allowed to travel in the vehicle with a teen driver.
3) Alcohol is the leading cause of teen driver related car crashes. Truth: speeding is the number one cause of teen driver car crashes. Parents should caution their teens against speeding and while teens like to see how fast they can go, parents should make sure the brakes are in good mechanical order.
Finally, all parents must remember that safe teen driving starts with them. Be a good role model of responsible driving behaviour and this will increase the odds that your teen will be a good driver too.