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| TEEN TIPS SAFE TEEN DRIVERS HANDGUIDE
The real facts parents need for their Teen Drivers!!! |
The leading cause of death among teens - car accidents Just like buying a new car, there is no Undo button OR THE DAMAGE DONE CANNOT BE REVERSED! You would think after all these years and deaths, that our teens would have gotten the message, but there is a never ending supply of young people who think they are invincible, and that it could never happen to them. But it can happen to them, to their friends, to anyone at anytime. It happens every week at a College somewhere ____________________________________________________________________________ Tip 1: Make It Old, Solid and Bold back to top Shocking Stats In the last decade, over 68,000 teens have died in car crashes. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for American teenagers. Some parents may want to buy a brand new car for their teen's first vehicle, however, it may not be the best vehicle to learn in. If you must buy your teen a car, here are some tips... OLD, LARGE and SOLID Think classic station wagon or full-size sedan with a small engine Check the vehicle's history to assure that it's a safe and reliable Parent's Tip: Old, large and solid may not be the words your teenager wants to hear, but they'll like them better than take the bus. Source: Safe Young Drivers, ____________________________________________________________________________ TIP2: Be a Winning Coach. Motivate Your Young Driver back to top Shocking Stats Car crashes are the #1 cause of death for 16-year olds. Taking on the role of driving coach and sharing years of experience may save your child's life. To be a successful teacher, you need to understand a few things about motivating a student during driving sessions... Check frequently to ensure that your teen understands Keep things moving by giving your instructions in real time Point things out as they happen Act more as the co-pilot than taskmaster Keep an eye on the road ahead of you at all times Parent's Tip: Practice these tips in every driving session. And leave the whistle at home, coach! Source: Safe Young Drivers, Phil Berardelli ____________________________________________________________________________ Tip 3: Less is More - The Potential Catastrophe of Passengers back to top Shocking Stats Teens are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as other drivers. 65% of all teen passenger deaths occur when another teen is driving. Other teens in the car is one of the greatest risks... Friends lead to excitement, distractions and peer pressure Fatal crashes with teen drivers are more likely to involve passengers Teens are less likely to wear seat belts when driving with other teens Parent's Tip: Teens plus teens in a car equals disaster. Just say no to passengers for the first year. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ____________________________________________________________________________ Tip 4: Keep Your Hands on the Wheel to Avoid Distractions back to top Shocking Stats At 60Kph, a 2 second lapse in attention means you've traveled 100 feet without looking! Teens are much more likely to be distracted when traveling with other teens. There are all kinds of distractions that can take our eyes off the road. Here's a way to help maintain your attention: Keep both hands on the wheel while driving Don't talk on the phone without a hands-free accessory Wait 'til the next stoplight to change that CD Don't drive with passengers until you are more experienced Parent's Tip: Don't remind your teen of all the possible distractions. Instead, enforce keeping your hands on the wheel and you'll avoid most of the distractions that cause serious crashes. Don't let a cell phone land you in a cell We all love to talk on our cell phones, but come on, you really don't need to talk on your phone in the car. How can you expect to drive straight with your head cocked at an angle? Have you ever been cut off by someone talking on their cell phone? Have you ever had to pass a car going way too slow because they were talking on their cell phone? It's just a bad idea, because it robs you of your full concentration. The effect is exasperated if you have passengers in the car with stimulus coming at you from all angles. Most safety advocates tell you to pull over and stop if you are going to talk, and now in india has passed legislation about cell phone use in the car. If your caller really needs to speak with you, don't you think they can wait 10 minutes? Alternatively, some phones have speaker phone mode, so you can just put i t on Source: Safe Young Drivers, __________________________________________________ Tip #5: Kissing the Windshield: Why Teens Don't Buckle Up back to top Shocking Stats Teens have the lowest seat belt use rate of all drivers. This rate becomes worse when there are other teens in the car. Most teens grew up riding in car seats, but today they aren't buckling up. So what gets young drivers and passengers to buckle up? Linking belt use to graduated driving privileges Making your teen pay any fines that they incur Teaching by example - always wear your seatbelt Exercising your parental authority Parent's Tip: Tell your kids to buckle up or walk. No negotiation. When they have kids, they'll understand! SIMPLE MATHEMATI: If you are traveling at 60 KPH and get into a ACCIDENT, due to the moment of inertia your 75KGS body has, you MUST to be capable of bench pressing about 300 KILOGRAMS to keep yourself from slamming into the windshield. This is not made up, it is a force of nature fact. No human I know can bench press 300kgs, much less protect themselves in the 1/100th of a second it takes to slam into the windshield at 60+ KPH. Remember, in an accident, the car has already stopped, but you are still moving at 60+ KPH, thanks mostly to Newton's Law about objects in motion wanting to remain in motion until acted on by an outside force, i.e., windshield. Gosh, if only you had known about that silly little formula before you got into the car! Should have paid attention in school lab! People who refuse to wear seatbelts always tell us I can react in time and brace myself. They obviously do not understand the forces of inertia, and the simple formula m1v1=m2v2. Most people are unaware it takes about 0.75 seconds for your foot to start pressing the brake once you spot trouble. The same principle applies to your false confidence that you can protect yourself from slamming into the windshield in 1/100th of a second. You owe it to yourself, and your loved ones to wear your seatbelt. You must demand that all passengers in your car wear seat belts. They will not think you are foolish Tip #6: Defensive Driving for Teens back to top Shocking Stats During the first year of licensed driving, 1-in-5 male and about 1-in-10 female 16-year old drivers will have a crash. The first year of driving is a high-risk period especially for beginners starting at age 16. Inexperience, nervousness and lack of practical skills can lead to bad decisions behind the wheel. Create a home graduated licensing program with your licensed teen: Continue to ride along and teach your teen even after they obtain a license. Set a driving limits (morning and night) to limit 'after dark' driving. Monitor and limit your teens driving during inclement weather. Restrict the number of passengers when your teen is driving. Talk to your teen - find out what situations or techniques he/she has trouble with, then take them to a low-traffic location and have them practice with you in the car. Parent's Tip: Teach your teen to drive defensively -- anticipating conditions and situations that increase risk. Watch for poor driving habits like not signaling, sloppy turns, speeding, lack of alertness or overcorrecting. Source: Drivers.com |
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