Learn To Drive:: Examples of Dangerous Distractions
Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event
Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event
If you have a teen trying to learn to drive (or a teen who will be learning to drive soon) take advantage of the “Alive at 25” Parent Program by Midas.
Teens learn to drive with a parent or instructor. There is no radio, no chatter or distractions. Teens learn to drive in un-realistic driving situations.
Teens may learn to drive safely but to stay safe their car must also be in safe condition. It’s is one less thing for teens learning to drive to worry about.
You may not want your teen to learn to drive until they’re 25! But f you delay teaching how to drive a car you’ll lose most of your impact as coach and monitor.
When teens learn to drive some think it’s cool not wearing seatbelts. But 1 in 10 teens who learn to drive this year will have a potentially fatal crash.
If you drive, it’s your responsibility to stay sober and get all your passengers home safely.
Learn to drive without alcohol. The more alcohol, the less likely you are to buckle up. 80% of teens who die in alcohol related crashes were not buckled up.
You need two hands on the wheel. Eating and drinking are distractions that take your mind off driving and at least one hand off the wheel.
In the first year of driving teens have the greatest risk of crashing. Making a habit of wearing a seatbelt as you learn to drive may save you in a crash.