Is there any way to prevent car crashes by teenagers?

Answer 1

Most states let students get a permit by the age of 16, and then a license by age 17. This would seem a mistake, but you have to remember that owning a car is a sense of freedom for most teens. Like a release, they can go to parties or a friend's house or a football game or even a job. However, thinking about how much fun the teen will have at the party rather than focusing on the road and other vehicle-related things may be the problem with teen drivers. What I think should be done is to lengthen the process for getting a license. In the Driver's Ed classes, awareness and concentration should be stressed. I can remember when in class and I drove, I seemed to be more worried about looking at the pretty houses and yards and people outside, rather than watching the road ahead, and the instructor did not seem to notice or even care that I was not paying attention. I got into a wreck when I was about 16 because I was too worried about a dog crossing the street rather than the line of traffic behind me. I just believe the problem with teen crashes lies within the concentration on the road.

Answer 2

Good question.

In NC, state law recently went into effect that limits the number of teens who can be in a car with a teen driver. I think it's one friend until you turn 18. There's also a new law that has a driving curfew unless you're driving to work.

I hear that teenage accidents, especially fatalities, are way down since the laws were enacted.

Answer 3

Yes, the driving age should be at least 18 and even then they should be required to take driver's ed, and look at photos of car wrecks. The most profound safety experience I ever had in my life was when the water patrol came to do a safety presentation. On one table, they had laid out pictures of drowning victims. I was about 13 then. I'm 34 now and I have never forgotten that and I have never taken unnecessary risks in water.

Answer 4

I think they should raise the legal age to age 18. Many car crashes are also caused by DUI, and teens who are driving under the influence should have harsher penalties.

Answer 5

prevent - no. but they should make them have a certain amount of driving time with a parent before they get their license. they should only be allowed to drive during the day - not at dark. they should not be allowed to drive on the highway without an adult. and they should not be allowed to get their full license until they are 18.

Answer 6

Well, my father, who was a very wise man, suggested that boys and girls should be taught to drive when they are 12 years old. When they become teenagers, you can't teach them anything and they won't believe anything you say, so teach them when they are still willing to learn. He began driving when he was 12, before drivers licenses were issued, and never had an accident in his life. Perhaps, he was on to something.

Answer 7

the best would be to increase the starting age from 16 to 18 maybe 20 and second would be to ban any level of alcohol while driving, <.8 encourages people (young or old) to take a chance, peace

Answer 8

Make getting a drivers license hard and expensive. No one under 21 should be allowed to drive, if you get caught driving under the influence even once, loose your license for life, cause a death while driving drunk, life in prision, ban cell phones while driving, enforce speed laws, make fines really hurt financially.

Answer 9

Raise the legal driving age. No 16-year-old kid needs a car.

Answer 10

Don't let them drive! No seriously, I think ANY beginning driver, regardless of age, should have to undergo a much more rigorous driving test! They should also have to hold onto their beginner's longer, so they can get more practice in all situations.