are teens safe drivers?

Answer 1

Nope--they rank second to drivers in the 80-100 years of age for accidents and tickets. What they gain in reaction time they lose in experience and able to judge fellow divers. Just the opposite with the elderly: what they have in experience they lose to eyesight and reaction time.

Answer 2

It's not fair to state that teens are unsafe drivers.

Teens are *inexperienced* drivers and can't be expected to have the same skills as older drivers.

Teens need to have a LOT of practice driving time before being allowed to legally drive alone.

The legal driving age should be raised to 18, for the safety of teens and everyone else on the road. There should be a minimum of two years' good experience behind the wheel before a driver's license can be applied for.

Answer 3

As a whole, teens are among the most UNsafe drivers on the road. That's why they're insurance rates are higher. Inexperience is the only real reason; and doesn't mean that every teenager is a hazard. Some are very good responsible drivers.
Some may tell you that seniors get in more accidents; and thay may be true. The accidents that seniors tend to get into however are much less severe. Theirs are fender benders because they're reaction time was a little slow; whereas teenagers are full on wrecks because they lost control going 70 mp;h.

Answer 4

Statistically, no. I have read quite a few times, though, that it is related to general maturity and not driving skills. Something like half of all fatal accidents involve drivers under the age of 18. Maybe the 50% figure is an urban legend or something, but the number of fatalities involving 16 and 17 year old drivers is inordinately high. It is because they lack the decision making skills and maturity to know how to cope with difficult situations and are unable to choose the correct course of action - whether it relates to driving or dating - and they wind up making bad decisions, which lead to trouble.

Go to the link below to read many verifiable facts about teens and accidents and fatalities. Here's one example:

"When driver fatality rates are calculated on the basis of estimated annual travel, teen drivers (16 to 19 years old) have a fatality rate that is about four times higher than the fatality rate among drivers 25 through 69 years old."

That bit of information is consistent with my 50% figure above - I think...

Answer 5

Some are some aren't, it all depends on the driver (doesn't matter if it's male or female). Most teens I know are safe drivers but are inexperienced but also note that most adults are no better than teens. To elaborate even more, seniors are just as bad (if not worse) than teens.

Answer 6

some are and some aren't,some of them especially where i live at think their king of the road ,they have a license and they now own the road ,that's the way a lot of them around where i live at think,there's at least 3 accidents a day in my area all involving teen -aged drivers ,but there's a lot of good driver s out there also,some of the are real god for their age ,but you have to watch out,being a teen-agers and speeding doesn't mix,they don't have the experience needed to avoid an accident ,but there are a few safe ones out there,good luck hope this help,s.

Answer 7

Some are, Some arn't, are adults safe drivers? some are some arn't. I had my truck clipped yesterday and the woman took off. Jaguar ran a red light, black car, dark morning, no headlights. She runs the read, I stopped jsut in time, and she clipped my front corner just above the marker light (my truck is lowered) and took a chip of paint about the size of a dime off my fender, and she took off, and it pisses me off I didn't catch a plate. I saw her, she was an older woman, maybe 45. If I was 3 inches further in the intersecton it would have been really bad. My truck has a 1/4inch steel bumper and is bolted straight to the frame.

Answer 8

Some are and some are not. BUT I don't think it is a matter of safe or unsafe. I think it comes down to EXPERIENCED or UN-EXPERIENCED. This they will get with time behind the wheel, as well as with the guidance of an experienced driver like a parent who should be teaching them.

Answer 9

It really depends on how they're taught to drive. If your parent is a crazy driver (cuts corners on the rules, no pun intended) My dad is a class A transport driver and he taught me the 'etiquette of the road' kind of thing. (The crazy things four wheelers do...) It really depends on the teacher, but teenagers are generally pretty safe if theyre with a parent, a little more adventurous if theyre not with one.

Answer 10

Statistically, no. That's why teens have the highest insurance rates. This is also why many states are going to the graduated rules for driving in an attempt to keep teens safer on the road.