Comments on: Keep Your Teen Driver Safe

By: victoria

victoria — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:05:53 +0000

Paul says “what the law allows might not be what’s safest for him” While I agree with what your saying…it is still the law and ignoring it because you do not feel it pertains to you only fosters an attitude that it is ok to break the laws depending on how you feel about it. The Bible says we are to obey the laws of the land unless they break His laws. There is way too much “relative truth” going on in this world and way too many teenagers and adults who only follow the rules if it is convenient for them. Not all the laws are perfect I agree, but it does not make them less than the law which was made to keep people safe and to follow.

By: Michal from better life seeker

Michal from better life seeker — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:59:49 +0000

These are excellent tips. i make sure that my children will be acknowledged with safe driving tips. I can not even think about negative consequences that might happen from unsafe driving.

By: Randy Sailer

Randy Sailer — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:21:28 +0000

How about waiting until your son turns 17 before you allow him to get his license? That is what we are doing… The difference in accident rates between a 16 and a 17 year old is huge. Something like 35% of 16 year olds get into accidents that result in either serious injury or more then $1000 worth of damage. That goes down to something like 15% for 17 year olds and something like half that for 18 year olds.

And we are in a state that has tougher rules! (Massachusetts).

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:14:19 +0000

Oh, and I also want to add that a lot of my friends didn’t get their licenses until they were 18. Upon getting their license, they could legally drive people whenever. I had been driving for over a year: 6 months with a permit, 7 or 8 with my license. However, I still couldn’t drive any passengers because I hadn’t had my license for a year yet.

So we ended up going with my 18 year old friends, which really isn’t how it should be. I had far more experience driving than they did, yet we had to go with them because that’s what the law required.

That’s more of a rant against the driving laws, but if your kid is in a similar situation, try to understand that what the law allows might not necessarily be what’s safest for him.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:10:50 +0000

When I first started driving with my license, the law said that I couldn’t carry any passengers for my first year, unless someone 25 or older was in the car.

Since I was the first one of my friends to drive, we all became excited that we could finally go places. Therefore, that law was pretty much ignored by me, and I took people all over. However, because I knew tat I was breaking the law, I drove extra careful when I had people in the car to avoid any mishaps. Even after that restriction was lifted, I kept the habit of driving carefully.

I agree fully with not using a cell phone or other device while driving (to be honest, that should go for everybody, not just kids), but not being able to drive anyone else for two years after you have your license is pretty tough. It used to be six months in my state (California), and I think that’s pretty reasonable.