I was a late bloomer. Not only did I have a child late in life, I didn’t learn to drive until I was in my late twenties. I was never one of those teens who wanted to learn to drive. I took driver’s education in high school because it was required. I passed the actual driving part by the skin of my teeth. It would be years before I actually got behind the wheel of a car again. But most teens today seem to get the ache to drive as soon as they hit puberty. When teens get their learner’s permit it is a momentous occasion for the teen but can be a parent’s worst nightmare come true. And for good reason. Check out these somber stats.
New teenage drivers get into accidents five times more than more experienced 18-year-old drivers.
Teenage drivers have a 3-in-10 chance of being in a serious traffic accident in their first year of driving, because of inexperience.
The average driver training class provides just six hours of actual driving.
To help ease parents’ minds, and hopefully prevent unnecessary traffic accidents, a new line of products have been released that will alert other drivers that an inexperienced teen driver is behind the wheel. The products, developed by a mother and her teen son, are marketed through the website www.rookiedriver.net.
The aim is to help other drivers be more conscious of new drivers and give them more room while they are on the road, thereby making the roads safe for everyone.
The products feature a distinctive logo and include the words, “Rookie Driver In Training”. You can get a flag that flies atop car roofs, removable magnets for side doors and vinyl stickers for windows and non-metal cars. All of the products can be removed easily attached and removed. The site also offers helpful links and resources that can expand awareness of sound teen-driver practices.
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