Teens At Risk Drivers

It is a well-known fact amongst drivers that one of the most— if not the most— at-risk groups on the road is that of teen drivers. Although teens make up While many may dismiss it as the reckless “teens will be teens” mentality and accept it as an unavoidable fact of the road, there are not only several causes but several solutions in which to attack this problem. Part of the issue that this stems from involves the seriousness (or lackthereof) to which we attribute it. The teenage deaths caused by auto collisions are no laughing matter. A total of 2,823 teenagers ages 13-19 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2012; that’s 2,823 lives that could have been saved, 2,823 funerals that could have been prevented. Does the average seventeen year

The number of teens who assume they are not at risk when sending a text or drunk while operating a motor vehicle can be attributed to their lack of awareness to the danger they are putting themselves, their passengers, and other drivers into. This view can be applied to any major issue faced by teen drivers. The right of way is not followed because they are not thinking of the dangers. The speed limit is not followed because they do not consciously focus on the ramifications. Seatbelts are not used because they do not appear to be a necessity to a driver who will not get into an accident. A paradox is promptly created. These “invincible” teens create danger at intersections; they face ramifications that attentive drivers will never have to face; they are what necessitates safety

Repeatedly.

Recalling the earlier point about mitochondria and basic trigonometry, what is the one thing that differentiates these academic, easily memorable factoids from the life or death ramifications of reckless driving? The answer lies in the commonality of its repetition.

Key pieces in of information in school settings are remembered through rote memorization and intensive studying to solidify a base of knowledge, while rules of the road are intended to be absorbed through experience, life-and-learn encounters, or a once-a-week course taken for at most 6 months and then never tested again.

In the time apart from any informative course, drivers may very well forget key ideas and concepts while developing negative habits due to negligence. Much as a student may disregard much of their Chemistry knowledge once the class has ended and they have graduated, the student driver may disregard much of the rules of the road once Driver’s Education has ended.

Think of it this way: If a chemist has to remember the lessons learned in high school chemistry, then a driver must remember the lessons learned in Driver’s Education. It’s