Teenage Driving Ditara Pack Morrow High School

As you attempt to change shifts, you lose control of the wheel. Suddenly you reali e you didn!t have your seat"elt on. #ife flashes "efore your eyes and all you can think a"out is the family you!ve killed. $hy you were chosen to die so early. $hat your family will do without you .Traffic crashes is the leading cause of death for teenagers across the %nited States &'. internet, (oung drivers). $hat can we do to prevent teenage accidents in America* Are adults truly aware of the risks taken when they!re children are "ehind the wheel. ' should not have to drive for everyone. $e should "e driving for our system. The first two years of driving is any person!s most valua"le learning period of driving. Though some "elieve you learn with e+perience, what if there isn!t a second chance. 'n those two years, you are the most close you!ll get to death "y transportation &''. $illiam #ewis, Defensive Driving for Teens, p.,-). Too many people in general are not a"iding "y traffic policies and do not understand the conse.uences they!ll face when they don!t. Parents who have first time drivers ages /01/2 need to make sure they!re child knows enough to even start learning how to start the engine. Too many teens are teaching themselves how to drive and when it!s time to get on the road, they can!t compete with

people who don!t care a"out their lives. People with negative e+perience willing to take a risk for everyone in they!re path. Something we could do to help our ine+perienced drivers is to make it mandatory to take a driving test throughout the year to ensure you!re keeping to the standards. 3lu"s, groups, and organi ations could make signs or your car doors stating that you!re ine+perienced. #et!s get help and save lives many young teenagers on the road. 'magine a world with no car accidents. 4veryone has to a"ide "y the law. 4very - out /5 drivers take the test and do e+cellent, then get in the car and revert to what their mom or dad does or their friends. People, it isn!t lame to go -2 at 65 speed limit while it!s dri limit could save your life. 7nly the people can change society!s view of the law. #et us not pretend that we don!t care that every /5 seconds, a life is taken in a car accident for whatever reason. 'f you can take /, years or more of your life devoted to education, why not learn more and apply it on the road. 8e smart people and stay educated. The youth is the "ack"one of the prosperity of our nation. Help us make a change. 9eep me safe, in doing so: you!re keeping yourself, your family, and your family!s family safe. $itness and "e a part of a generation creating a movement to success and progression for a cause. 8e accounta"le for some growth of the road laws. 8e a part of a phenomenal domino effect. ling. That one

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Basic Facts About Teen Crashes, Teenage driving statistics http://www.teendriversource.org/stats/for_parents/detail/5

#ewis, $illiam, Defensive Driving for Teens, The ;irst two years..p.,-

!otor vehicle crashes re"ain the #o. $ cause of death for adolescents.$ % &ee "ore at: http://www.teendriversource.org/stats/for_parents/detail/5 'sthash.h(u)*b+r.dpuf
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