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Teen Driving
Introduction
In the world full of political problems, there is a high need to point one of the main concern of the 21st century which is teen driving. Teen driving in which teens between the age of 13 and 19 are seen driving cars or motor vehicles. Among such teens, a few of them are trained and pertains to have the knowledge and skills required to drive the vehicle on highways. However, a large number of such teens are not well-trained, and due to this, they are often seen being indulged in certain incidents. Such incidents can either lead to something really devastating or sometimes deaths. The matter of fact is that there has been seen an increase in the number of teen drivers on the road which undoubtedly results in a higher risk of such incidents.
Facts
Studies and researches show that there are more than 33% deaths in crashes of motor vehicles which include the teens having age between 13 and 19. The numbers are quite high, and it has been seen an increase in the number of such incidents on a daily basis. Although most of the accidents are due to the negligence of both ends, there is no doubt that age plays a key role in such incidents (Simons et al., 2017). The reason for that lies in the fact that teens having the age of 16 tends to face higher crash rates as compared to the drivers of any other age. There is a high need to understand the reasons behind such accidents among teens. In the majority of the cases, the reason behind accidents is due to carelessness such as using cellphones while driving. Due to such negligence or indulging in certain acts at the very wrong time, an accident may occur (McDonald et al., 2015). Such an accident can either make a teen wounded or he/she may die right at that place. When it comes to the time in which such incidents happen the most, it is between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. At that particular time, the risk of a teen being involved in such an issue is quite high.
There is no doubt that age tends to play an important role, and in most cases, age often refers to the main cause of accidents on roads. The reason for that is quite simple as statistics show that the death rate of 16 and 17 years old drivers tends to increase with every additional passenger. It can simply be assumed that due to less age, and immaturity, teens are not able to put the focus on the road while driving. The result of such negligence will undoubtedly be negative. Apart from this, less than half of the teens that are involved in the act of driving would undoubtedly be speaking up in case if someone were driving in a way due to which they were frightened. Experience is another main factor that contributes to the increase in incidents due to teen driving. The inexperienced teen will always have a fear of accident. Due to this, he/she may not be able to put concentration on driving. The outcomes of this can be resulting in a bad accident (McDonald et al., 2015). There is no doubt that talking on a cellphone tends to double the likelihood of an accident. The matter of fact is that one in five of 16 years old drivers tends to have an accident within the first year of driving. The outcomes of this result in making age a contributing factor to such incidents in society.
Car crashes are undoubtedly the greatest threat of health and safety for a teenager. Parents are on a high need to understand that the majority of teen crashed can be prevented. Most teens do not give an ear when they are asked to go for road safety laws. Every driver must need to pass road safety laws. The reason for that is quite simple as such laws gives a piece of evidence that a person possesses the required skills to drive a motor vehicle. Moreover, it will be ensured that the teen will prevent injuries and crashes. Moreover, it means that the teens will be making the road safer as well. Therefore such laws are considered to be a great guide for all drivers. One of the most effective ways to reduce crash related to teen-driving is GDL provisions (Shults et al., 2017). They tend to provide an understandable approach to steadily increasing privileges of a new driver as he/she tends to gain maturity and experience during driving in less risky conditions. The crash risk for teens tends to increase in an incremental manner. Such an incrementation is with each mile per hour over the speed limit.
Conclusion
It is concluded that most of the accidents are due to the negligence of both ends, but there is no doubt that age plays a key role in such incidents. In the majority of the cases, the reason behind accidents is due to carelessness such as using cellphones while driving. It can simply be assumed that due to less age, and immaturity, teens are not able to put the focus on the road while driving. There is no doubt that the outcomes of such negligence will undoubtedly be negative. The inexperienced teen will always have a fear of accident. Due to this, such teens may not be able to put concentration on driving. There is a high chance that in such scenarios, the results would be in bad accidents
Work Cited
McDonald, Catherine C., and Marilyn S. Sommers. "Teen drivers’ perceptions of inattention and cell phone use while driving." Traffic injury prevention 16.sup2 (2015): S52-S58.
Shults, Ruth A., and Allan F. Williams. "Trends in teen driver licensure, driving patterns and crash involvement in the United States, 2006–2015." Journal of safety research 62 (2017): 181-184.
Simons-Morton, Bruce, et al. "Teen driving risk and prevention: naturalistic driving research contributions and challenges." Safety 3.4 (2017): 29.
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