 Driving Teens in Atlanta at high risk
You’ve seen a lot of news stories already this year about distracted driving. It’s a very big deal. It is poised to become an even bigger issue than DUI.
Most of us can be accused of driving while distracted on Atlanta roads every day and only our years of experience or just pure luck is keeping us from accidents. But our kids don’t get off that easy. Distracted driving is even a bigger deal for teens, contributing to a large proportion of their accidents each year. Teens are four times more likely to be in an accident than people who are older and the number one cause of accidents for teens is distracted driving, in metro Atlanta, and nationwide.
What is distracted driving?
It’s more than texting while driving. It includes things like:
- glancing at your phone
- reading anything
- changing radio stations
- checking a gps
- eating or drinking
- handing something to a person in the back
How many of these things did you do the last time you were driving? How often do you think your teen does these things?
distracted driving is more than just phone use
Yes, there are ways to block cells phones from being used in a car, but clearly distracted driving is more than just phone use.
One way to help your teen is to enroll him or her in a defensive driving school. The one I recommend, because I believe in its mission so much, is Fear This 4 Life. In addition to hands on experience, they discuss dangerous driving conditions and encourage teens to think about how their actions in a car can affect others and themselves.
Another way to help your teen is to teach by example. When you have your kids in your car with you, avoid doing anything of the things I listed above. And then see if you can carry this habit over to when it is just you in the car. You’ll become a much better driver, I promise.
Be safe on the roads and teach by example, folks.
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