Dangers Of Teen Driving
Zac Sunderland, though he could not legally drive a car, has piloted a sailboat 5,000 miles across the Pacific to the Marshall Islands. He endured long windless periods as well as violent squalls and turbulent seas. His parents were criticized for allowing their oldest son to trade a normal teen's life for such a dangerous existence.
“about two-thirds of mothers of teens in the United States are just as, or more, concerned about their teenagers’ online safety, such as from threatening emails or solicitation by online sexual predators, as they are about drunk driving (62 per cent) and experimenting with drugs (65 per cent).”
Alcohol is involved in about 50% of fatal teen car crashes. Parents 75% reported speaking to their teen within the past month about the dangers of drinking and driving. Spy Cameras are among the latest tools in the struggle to reduce teen car crashes due to alcohol abuse.
AAA offers tips for parents of children learning to drive. Many parents allow their children to ride in cars under conditions they know are dangerous. Parents are unaware of the increasing risk young teens face of dying in a car crash well before they reach driving age. These are two of many gaps between knowledge and behavior revealed in a AAA su
Adults are monitoring teen driving habits with cameras in an effort to help reduce automobile crashes.