Teen accidents and how they can be reduced? 10 points!

Question

Does anyone know about teen accidents and how they can be reduced?

Answer 1

Raise the minimum age to 25

Answer 2

Raise the driving age<

Answer 3

Ok. 1. Stop using the cell phone and texting wile driving. 2 Go to drivers ed or better yet i want all teens to learn how to drive a tractor trailer truck because that school its harder than anything you have to back up and bind side parrel park that means on your right side back up and Parral park thats hard and you can do it you fail and you will never get your lincence to drive. and you learn so much for 6 weeks or longer so and if every one got a fedral lincence to drive one of thoughs and thin out the bad drivers and there would be less cars on the road because each fine is like 5 thousand dollars and one year of lincence loss and you get 3 of them there gose your lincence for life. three strikes your out  

Answer 4

No cell phones in car, no friends in car, only drive in daylight

Answer 5

I'm hoping that some day, EVERY teen will get some computer / 3D simulation (like those professional flight simulator) to learn about accident avoidance.

This way they can "get accident" experience without actually getting into accidents.

Good luck...

Answer 6

Pick a safe car.

The type of car a young person drives can dramatically affect the price of insurance. You and your teenager should choose a car that is easy to drive and would offer protection in the event of a crash. You should avoid small cars and those with high performance images that might encourage speed and recklessness. Trucks and SUVs should also be avoided, since they are more prone to rollovers.

Have your teen take a driver’s education course.

A teen who has learned to drive though a driver’s education course is viewed more favorably by insurers than a teen who has been taught by his or her parents. Indeed in some states, teens must take a driver's education course if they want to get a license at age 16; otherwise, they have to wait until they are 18. Learning to driving safely will not only keep your son or daughter alive and healthy, it can also save you money. Driver’s education courses can be good for discounts of up to 15 percent. But before signing up, check to make sure the course you have in mind is approved by your insurer.

Enroll your teen in safe driver programs.

Some insurers offer "safe driver” programs. Teen participants in these programs sign contracts stating that they will not, for instance, drink and drive. Check whether your insurance company has such a program—if your teenager completes the program, you may be eligible for a discount. In addition, some insurers now offer discounts for parents and teens who install tracking devices in the car. Parents can monitor their children's driving with a small global-positioning device fastened to the dashboard. A Web site lets parents set limits on their children’s driving; for example, if the car goes over a certain speed, or ventures too far from home or school, the parents will automatically receive a message.

Talk to your teen about the dangers of combining driving with alcohol, drugs, lack of sleep and distractions.

Teach your children about the dangers of drinking and driving, and other distractions. Accidents occur each year because a teen driver was drinking, using a cell phone, text messaging, playing the radio or talking to friends in the backseat. Also, teens should be careful not to create distractions and to exhibit safe behavior when they are passengers in their friends' cars.

Be a good role model.

New drivers learn by example, so if you drive recklessly, your teenage driver may imitate you. Always wear your seatbelt and never drink and drive.

Graduated drivers license programs.

New drivers are restricted from certain activities, such as driving with passengers, until they have had their licenses for a set period, such as six months. A number of states have reduced teen accidents by restricting the amount of time new drivers may be on the road without supervision. If you live in one of these states, ask if any discounts are available. If your state does not have such a program, you can still institute this same policy with your own children.

Answer 7

I do think the driving age should be increased to age 18 everywhere, simply because at 16 most kids (not all) do not have any concept of how easily they can die/kill someone in a car. Perhaps offering drivers ed in all schools as an option, because it does knock a lot of road etiquitte into you (didn't want to go to driver's ed, did, much better driver because of it) and all these parents should stop buying their idiot 16 year olds really fast cars. That is all. :)

Answer 8

I would make every new driver pass a tough driving test including an oral exam.

Troopers would be trained to look for people with the kind of attitude problems that lead them to do dangerous behavior.

I would make teen licenses strictly probational.  One violation and they could lose their license or face other punishment.

Speeding, reckless driving and distracted driving are the main causes of teen accidents.

Answer 9

graduated license till age 21.

Answer 10

the minimum driving age needs to be pushed back to about 18, and teens should have to drive with a permit for a year. So, they should take Drivers Ed senior year, and then have their permit for a year.  I know that would put them into college, but many colleges and universities do not allow freshmen to have a vehicle, and most colleges and universities require freshman to live on campus therefor eliminating the need for a vehicle to get to classes.  It may seem a little extreme, but these teens get their DL and think they are invincible... then the partying starts, prom, drinking and we won't go into what happens when a lot of kids get away from home for the first time as college freshman.  

Answer 11

Honestly I don't think there's too much more that can be done because experience typically equals fewer accidents.

Maybe an understanding that you're not invincible.  I remember kinda feeling that way when I was a teenager :)-

Answer 12

Enforce the laws we already have rather than make new laws.