The information allows us to ponder if teen driving needs to be revisited on a national level. How are teen drivers being educated by driving schools? Do we need to increase amount of time for driver training? How about requiring higher levels of car driving education (not just traffic education, but how do drive a car education)? Should driver’s licenses only be issued at age 18? What are economic implications to increasing driving age? We will visit these questions in next article. For now we need to understand what is happening on our roads today.

We know that current requirements for driver education are not sufficient. Both commercially and by parents. We can add that a younger age teen is not mature enough to control a vehicle and might as well be considered to be driving a deadly weapon. Teens with permit licenses are driving with their parents in an unmarked family vehicle only increase likelihood of accidents. Using car magnets that are thick, reflective for night and are durable can help reduce this likelihood. These types of auto safety magnets can be found at Auto Safety Magnets. Identifying these almost 2 million vehicles on road should be a requirement on a national level.

As parents we must take responsibility of protecting our children. Should you reconsider your decision next time your teen asks to take car?

The Facts from reliable Sources National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Graduated Driver License programs can be found in 31 states around country. The GDL program permit young drivers to safely gain driving experience before obtaining full driving privileges and are generally targeted towards 14 – 17 year old teen drivers.

Most states require an adult with a valid driver’s license be present when teen is driving. Additionally teen driver is required to enroll in a certified Drivers Ed course and must hold a learner’s permit for at least 3 – 6 months before taking an “operators driving license” test.