Recent researches show that teens in Canada have been engaging in distracted driving habits, according to their parents. The study indicates that one out of four parents who participated in the study have reported that their teens are usually distracted while behind the wheel by the radio or loud music while 21 percent of participants said most were distracted by passengers in the vehicle. Another 5 percent of parents said their teens are usually distracted by using their smartphone to (read more)
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05
Dec
2012
Teen Drivers And Car Safety Tips
According to several news agencies, the number of auto accidents that lead to fatalities involving teen drivers and passengers still represent a major concern to traffic authorities. Several safety advocates have been asking parents to not only purchase safe vehicles for their teen drivers but also to focus on teaching their children how to safely and meticulously operate a vehicle in a defensive manner to avoid crashes that could cost their lives. Recently, Sake Kids held a conference in Connecticut (read more)
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12
Nov
2012
Teen Driving Safety Program Developed By Ford
According to a series of news agencies, a teen driving safety program was held by several high schools during the past week. The reports show that this program was developed to teach teens just how dangerous certain real-world driving situations can be and how they can avoid being involved in accidents by having their skills tested while behind the wheel with the help of safety and traffic instructors. The event allowed teen drivers to get behind the wheel of vehicles (read more)
Read MoreAccording to a series of local news agencies, a 15-year-old boy was involved in a fatal accident that happened Saturday morning. The crash occurred when the vehicle traveling on the eastbound lanes of the Pacific Coast Highway swerved into oncoming traffic after the 19-year-old driver lost control of the wheel. Troopers who responded to the scene say that the vehicle crashed into an oncoming car, which resulted in the death of the 15-year-old passenger. The driver was taken into the (read more)
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30
Oct
2012
CHP Offers Safe Driving Classes To Teens
According to multiple local news agencies, the California Highway Patrol has been focused on coming up with safety events that will help to educate people on how important it is to drive safely. Today in Oxnard, the California Highway Patrol safety technicians will be holding an event to teach teen drivers how to drive with safety and responsibility in mind. During the event, Impact Teen Drivers will be showing teens and their parents how to avoid accidents and prevent deaths (read more)
Read MoreTeens may take a while to feel they are confident enough to drive safely. That’s why parents should remember that teaching their teens to be safer drivers while they are still learning is imperative. Parents, the article reported, should tell their teens to always buckle their safety belts and never text or talk over the phone while behind the wheel. Safe driving lessons could be helpful, since young drivers could learn more about how they can react when situations become tricky. (read more)
Read MoreWisconsin students will get to experience a simulation showing why texting and driving is so deadly, multiple reports have revealed. Young motorists tend to text more while behind the wheel so it is very important to show teens how their distractive ways could pose a risk to them and others. The phone operating company AT&T has been offering a “drive-mode” function that will reply texts for the drivers by letting others know the user is operating a motor-vehicle and cannot (read more)
Read MoreMore and more texting and driving simulators are becoming available for student experience every year, which is a reality because teen drivers are still distracted while behind the wheel. Safety advocates believe that it’s necessary to educate our kids on how dangerous and fatal texting while driving is. Most teens, however, don’t realize that they aren’t just putting themselves at risk but others as well. AT&T is one of the leaders in texting and driving awareness sending their simulator around (read more)
Read MoreTeenagers across America are going back to school and most have their fresh new driver’s license in hand. According to the news, parents must remember that the fact their teens were able to get a driver’s license doesn’t mean that they are ready to drive. The most important thing parents should keep in mind is to ensure these teens know how important it is to focus on the road. Distracted drivers cause more accidents than drunk drivers currently and the (read more)
Read MoreReports show that the survey carried out by AT&T about texting and driving shows that texting and driving is common among teens. Statistics show that about 77 percent of all teen drivers see their parents being distracted by texting while driving. AT&T campaign organizers say that texting and driving is a dangerous combination and teens should vow not to partake in the practice to stay safe. AT&T campaign is hoping to finally be able to change the mentality of teen (read more)
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