Why are most Teenagers terrible drivers ?

Question

Do they even have Drivers education anymore ? How did they get a License ? I constantly see them Tailgating people throwing trash out of the windows and going 80 MPH in a 30 MPH Zone.

Answer 1

They are trying to impress their friends. They lack experience for car control at high speeds, which makes them even more dangerous. Hopefully they live to outgrow that phase, I did. As far as the littering goes there is no excuse for that.

Answer 2

Are you just jealous because back in the 50's you wernt allowed to drive until you were 25 thats ok, we dont feel sorry for you, plus u cant let 1 bad apple ruin the whole bunch, Im a teen driver, i dont have a mustang, i dont go 80 in a 30 mph zone, so stop assuming most teenagers are bad drivers just because u see 1 of them going 80 mph in a 30 mph zone, theres , more than one state u know

Answer 3

I'm a 16-year-old licensed driver and there are plenty of responsible teen drivers, myself included. Yes, I have made my mistakes-but I learn from them. I hate tailgaters, I don't litter and I've had no accidents.

I treat driving as the amazing privilege it is, and if I mess up in school or whatever my mom won't hesitate to take my license away. She also didn't let me drive by myself until I had my license for 4 months. I hated it, but a parent's involvement is important.

Unrestricted driving rights the day we get our license can be too much for some. Although we have some experience, we are basically still beginners.

Yes, there is still Drivers Ed! I had 24 hours classroom, 8 hours in-car.

The Next Ian Poulter- I'm a black girl, I'm not a horrible driver and I haven't mixed up the gas and the brake. Maybe you've seen a few black girls do that, but don't put us all in one stereotype. Race has no influence over driving skills.

Answer 4

I would think it's experience. Not knowing the natural flow of the roads, intersections, the handling of the vehicle, common courtesy, and a feeling of "coolness", look at all the posse rides with fart cans as tailpipes. But then again, when was the last time you heard of a teenager driving threw the front of Wal-Mart or any store, or even down a sidewalk. Read the story at this link:
http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=5616244&nav=menu30_2

Anyone remember the elderly lady that killed 10 and injured more than 70 in Los Angeles. So maybe there is another factor than just experience. Maybe it's the ability to control the vehicle, or your ability to think.
Kind of funny how this plays out, both ends of the spectrum contain bad drivers. But then again there are bad drivers in the middle 25-55. We need an answer from an insurance company.

Answer 5

Many teenagers are active drivers, and many of them have bad manners.

You can educate them, you can test them, but in the end it's up to them to decide on how they act, no matter how much education and tests you give to them.

You need to give them time to adapt themself to the enviroment.


Raising the age limit to drive to 18 years old or 21 years old or even older wouldn't help, since then you only would end up with terrible 'teenage' drivers in their 20's.

Putting more tests and stricter tests wouldn't help either, since many people could fake a test by pretending to be civil.

I suggest teaching them early, start at 10 years old or even younger. Teach them at the age where they are the most impressible.



As for going 80 MPH in a 30 MPH Zone.

The problem is that speed limit is an inflexible rule, you could go safely over the speed limit and you could also be speeding dangerous eventhough you don't exceed the speed limit.

The key is to go as fast as everyone on the road, also the driver need to limit his/her speed according to the surrounding enviroment so he/she can evade or stop in time. This responsibility lies on each driver and not to the local authority.



As for throwing trash out of the windows.

You do this if you think that you don't own the road or you regulary trash your own place.



As for tailgating people.

Some people just have bad manners. But the key to let tailgaters go is just to let them pass you.

Answer 6

Hey

To answer ur first question teenagers do have to take drivers ed to graduate High school. I know this because i am a junior in high school and i took it last yr. The reason teens that tailgate and drive 80mph in a 30mph zone is because they want to show off their cars. One of my close friends owns a 2006 Ford Mustang and he has given me several of ride to and from school. He goes 80mph in a 35mph. He also tailgates and eveything. The only reason he does is to show off his ride. I have a '99 Toyota Camry and i am 17 even i have the urge to do that and thats normal for teens. But as they get older they will learn to slow down.

Answer 7

Not all teenagers are bad drivers. Yes, they still have Driver's Ed. Actually in the state I am in, its required if your under the age of 18. Most people see them as bad drivers because they tend to act before they think. Also, teenagers tend to be impatient and want to get places a.s.a.p. so they drive faster and tailgate people. Granted you see this in teenagers a lot, but I have also seen it in many adults.

Answer 8

Alot of schools do have drivers education, but I'm not sure if it's a manditory class that you have to take or not. I feel all the young people really need to take it and get some experience. Most states let kids drive at 16 but I think they need to change it to 17 and make it manditory to take some kind of drivers class.

Answer 9

Its not just Teenagers. Its all ages.
Comes down to a few things

- No respect for others.
- Lack of proper training.
- Someone tailgates me I'll slow down even more. They try to pass I'll speed up. Bully me on the road and look out. I can do things with a car you can only dream about.

Answer 10

The same could be said about senior citizens, however for the teens it could be said that they havent had enuff experience so its all a new learning curve not to mention the nerves play apart in the begining. While seniors I guess get to timid after doing it for so long they lose some of the skills as the get older not too mention their bodies dont act as they once did

Answer 11

It maybe because they don't have that much of experience. I'm sure you probably weren't the BEST driver when you started. My brother just got his license a few days ago and he's getting to be good. Just give them the time and they'll be good at in 2-5 years or so.