Why Teens Suck At Driving

IT'S NOT ALL FUN FUN FUN the secret life of teens WHY THEY SUCK AT DRIVING DRIVER'S ED'ED DEAD TEENS CAUSE MORE CAR ACCIDENTS TEENGIRLS 15% are more likely than teen boys to engage in risky behavior while behind the wheel. www.homestarrunner.com/tgs9.html ANNUALLY, 1/5 ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY 16-19 YEAR OLDS. Lik OMG! Teens have the highest chance of having a fatal Crash within the first six months of getting their driver's license. WHY? Distractions. DO These factors put teens more at risk: Cell Phones Using a cell phone can DOUBLE the likelihood of an accident... Drivers between the ages 16 & 24 use their cell phones while driving MORE than older age groups. and can SLOWW a young of teens own a driver's reaction time to that of a 75% cellphone ; 70-year-old. MORE THAN HALF say they have talked on their cellphone while driving. 48% of teens say they have been in a car when the driver was texting. 40% say they have been in a car when the driver used a cellphone "in a way that put themselves or others in danger." %3D More than 1/3 of 16 to 17 year olds have texted while driving. One high-school aged boy said he thinks texting while driving is “fine," adding, Other Distractions (grooming, radio, drugs, etc.) The presence of teen passengers increases the crash risk of unsupervised teen drivers. "I wear sunglasses so the cops don't see [my eyes looking down]." 19 of teen drivers reported driving under the influence percent of marijuana. distractions lead to other issues, like... SPEEDING & TÍCKETS POLICE of teens said they exceed 25% of teen accidents (55% the speed limit by more than 10 mph involve speeding 69% of teens who speed said they do so because they want to keep up with traffic of self-identified "aggressive" teen drivers reported 26 speeding by more than 20 MPH OVER the limit. About 2/3 of teen drivers are "clueless" or have "average" knowledge when it comes to basic car maintenance. REASONS TEEN DRIVERS ARE SO FRIGGIN DUMB... Lack of awareness about the consequences of risk-taking behavior Peers or other distractions in vehicle with the teen driver Driving as a social activity, not taken seriously Driver errors or inexperience with complexities of driving conditions Impaired or drowsy driving, especially at night Speeding or driving in unsafe conditions Do you know where your kids are on friday? or saturday, which comes after friday, and before sunday. When it comes to your kids safety, which seat will YOU take? GOTRACK.COM presented by GOTrack ba iee Tre Some imagery used copyright Rebecca Black.