TEEN ADVICE
The great reason
for Sheet on Driving
Teen advice - The great reason for Sheet on
Driving
1.Driving is a privilege, NOT a right!
2.In response to
very high rates of auto related accidents and death in teens many governments
have introduced graduated licensing programs - despite the fact that teens hate
these programs statistics show that they DO save lives (teens and others).
3.In general the driving age in North America is 16, but it can be
as low as 14 (in rural areas, and usually for farm equipment only) or as old as
19.
4.Most states and provinces require parental consent in order for you to
get a driver's licence before 18 and your parents are under NO legal obligation
to sign a consent form - just because you are 16 doesn't mean you can drive.
5.Driver training is a good idea - people who get formal training are less
likely to get in accidents or succumb to road rage.
6.Speeding is the number
1 cause of accidents in people under 21, alcohol or drug use is the second.
7.Contrary to popular myths that label women and minorities as bad drivers,
the most dangerous group of drivers, statistically speaking, are males between
16 and 25.
8.Automobile accidents are the number 1 cause of death in teens -
and it is suspected that automobiles are a suicide weapon of choice for youth,
although this is hard to prove.
9.It is illegal to drive while impaired - be
it from alcohol, drugs (legal and illegal), emotional stress or other causes.
10.For teens, the number of passengers in a car directly effect the
likelihood of an accident - the more passengers, the more likely there will be
an accident.
