Ok, i'm 16 years old and everyone knows that when you turn 16 you want to learn how to drive. But everytime I think that i'm ready to drive, i hear about somebody around my age died in a car accident because they didn't know what they were doing. So i'm asking, when do you think is the right time to start learning how to drive?
2007-10-17 02:16:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I think you shoud start driving when you are ready. I have friends who couldn't wait to start driving and I have friends who waited until we were in our 20s. Eventually you will have to take the bull by the horns and just try it. Just be safe, wear your seat belt and don't drink and drive. You'll be okay. I also have several friends who have passed due to poor driving decisions, mainly alcohol related. Start when you are ready, if you aren't yet, maybe just get your learner's permit and take it slow, drive with your parents every once in a while to get started and maybe to put yourself at ease. Study the laws and make sure you're knowledgable on driving. You'll be alright.
2007-10-17 02:25:18 · answer #1 · answered by Meggie Smalls 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The people who die are normally the ones who pass there test and think they are the best driver in the world, They go to fast for there experence stack it into another car or object.
So do your training and test, Get a car, And drive at your own pase and dont think you are the best driver once you have passed your test, Because you are actually are not a very good driver until you get experence on your own.
You only really learn to drive after you have passed your test, Driving without a instructor is complety different and other drivers will treat you differently when you are not in a instructors sign written car.
2007-10-17 03:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Learning to drive should be based on maturity, not age. There are many 18+ people who are un-aware of the responsibilities of driving and should not have a license. So as long as you are aware of your responsibilities on the road, obey traffic laws, operate in a safe fashion and have a good instructor, you should be ready to take the wheel.
Just remember, driving is a privilege, not a right.
Good luck!
2007-10-17 02:26:17 · answer #3 · answered by greentadpole 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One way to look at it is to remember that the reason so many young drivers are involved in collisions is their lack of experience. If the minimum driving age was raised to 21, drivers of THIS age would be the ones getting hurt.
With experience, usually comes an increase in driving skill. If you wish to EVER drive, and drive safely, start as early as you like and take it VERY seriously.
2007-10-17 05:53:58 · answer #4 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at it THIS way. The same thing applies to EVERYTHING you do in life.
Someone died eating a ham sandwich. Do you avoid ham sandwiches as a result? no.
Another person died after falling off a bicycle. Do you avoid them? No
Another person used too many drugs and died. Do you avoid drugs as a result? well, yes, but you get the idea, RIGHT?
2007-10-17 09:30:39 · answer #5 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋