2006-06-24 14:14:23 · 20 answers · asked by Cap'n Donna 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
It is not a matter of who is the better driver but who is better equipped to drive. Teenagers have better abilities, quicker reaction time and are more physically able to react to emergency situations than the elderly.
However they have a problem with focusing on the task at hand. They have young minds that can be easily distracted by music and friends riding with them. They also are not as aware of the consequences of their actions and do not take the dangers as seriously as the elderly most often do. They do not have the experience that older drivers have and often do not know what to do in difficult situations. So they are more likely to have accidents because of their lack of experience and knowledge.
The elderly on the other hand is slower and their reaction time in braking may not be as good. Their memory is not as good so they may hesitate in traffic trying to remember the right turn to make and this presents a a greater chance of having an accident in heavy traffic.
However the auto insurance industry seems to think that the elderly are safer drivers and have less accidents thus their insurance rates are lower. The auto insurance industry makes their money from the rates that they charge and keeping the money they pay out in claims low. The higher the risk of having to pay a claim the higher the insurance premium. They would not charge less for insurance for elderly than they do for teenager unless they had concrete evidence that the elderly has less accidents and are safer drivers. If safer driving with less accidents means a better driver then the elderly are definitely the better drivers.
2006-06-24 14:42:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 3⤋
The elderly... teenagers are usually pretty good driver's, it's just that so many are irresponsible and drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Last year a teenager was killed by an elderly man driving on the bypass. He swerved into the other lane. It was supposedly the bloodiest, goriest accident in the state in a very long time. Both drivers died. The boy had just graduated high school and was getting ready to attend a great college. A cop told me every single bone in his body had been broken to bits. The man and the entire driver's seat was pushed all the way back into the trunk by force. What's incredibly sad is that numerous people had called the local police, reporting the old man swerving into other lanes all afternoon, and the police never did anything about it. If they'd looked for the car, the accident probably wouldn't have happened.
2006-06-24 14:22:45 · answer #2 · answered by Katlyn ♥ Disney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some teenagers are better drivers than adults and same with the elderly. But than again there are also some 5 year olds that can drive better than teens and the elderly. Kind of to vague of a question.
2006-06-24 14:18:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is close, but I'd say the elderly for the exact opposite reason someone said teenagers...because they DON'T do it on purpose which makes them INCAPABLE of better driving. On the other hand you have the inexperience factor with teens. Okay its a wash, but for different reasons.
2006-06-24 14:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by c_schumacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are going to do the most nerve-racking moves to others on the line for lengthy sessions of time. using 20 less than the speed reduce in the passing lane for the time of reasonably heavy site visitors guarantees that those behind them ought to handle their antics for far longer than some fool teen. For the teen will only scream previous you and disappear into the gap (or spoil). both way, it really is over extremely immediately, so people ignore about it. no longer so for the elderly driving force.
2016-11-15 05:27:28 · answer #5 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teenagers tend to be more daring and reckless, whereas the elderly generally have diminished reaction time and sometimes drive a little too timidly (i.e. starting and stopping when merging, etc). I guess it really just depends on what you consider more dangerous!
2006-06-24 14:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by lyubovnitza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say Teenagers, the elderly can be predictable in their driving habits.
2006-06-24 18:12:38 · answer #7 · answered by sfcjcl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the teenagers, they drive fast and don't really pay attention, the elderly just drives slow and can't react fast enough.
2006-06-24 14:18:11 · answer #8 · answered by Federico 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. Its women between 20 and 35.
2006-06-24 14:18:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
College students.
2006-06-24 14:17:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋