The statistics on teenage driving can be disturbing and the only solution short of getting them a lifetime bus pass is to take an active role in their driver's training.Like any new skill, learning to drive is all about the basics. They need to learn new skills, new ways of looking at the world and new kind of decision making.
No matter how good a course your school system provides, you simply can't get the needed practice and training from a single source. Before your teenager gets a permanent license, you need to provide opportunities for additional training.Simulated driving in an empty lot may sound old school, but it can be a very useful tool for instilling the reflexes required for safe driving, especially if employed early in the training process. Turning, braking, steering, and even driving in a straight line requires a teen's muscles to do unfamiliar things. By going through the paces at low speeds with minimal hazards, you are practicing these actions without the pressure and distraction of real world traffic.
Make sure that your teen goes through a course that includes a simulator. These devices help develop your teen's ability to make critical decisions and react properly to a variety of traffic conditions, skills that will be crucial once those hazards are encountered in the real world.Don't be afraid to go to the private sector for extra training. Practice under a experts eye is the way that musicians, athletes and artists develop their skills, and the same holds true for drivers.
Even if your school has simulators and a proper course of study, it is still a good idea to augment this with additional training from an outside firm. The additional hours of supervised practice will make for a better driver, and may keep your insurance rates lower as well.Unfamiliar driving hazards are often the cause of a teens first accident, The first icy road or the first foggy night will require driving skills that your teen has not had the opportunity to develop.
Spend time yourself driving with your teen. Let them have the advantage of your experience as well. This may not directly affect your insurance rates, but it can make your teen a better, safer driver.
No matter how good a course your school system provides, you simply can't get the needed practice and training from a single source. Before your teenager gets a permanent license, you need to provide opportunities for additional training.Simulated driving in an empty lot may sound old school, but it can be a very useful tool for instilling the reflexes required for safe driving, especially if employed early in the training process. Turning, braking, steering, and even driving in a straight line requires a teen's muscles to do unfamiliar things. By going through the paces at low speeds with minimal hazards, you are practicing these actions without the pressure and distraction of real world traffic.
Make sure that your teen goes through a course that includes a simulator. These devices help develop your teen's ability to make critical decisions and react properly to a variety of traffic conditions, skills that will be crucial once those hazards are encountered in the real world.Don't be afraid to go to the private sector for extra training. Practice under a experts eye is the way that musicians, athletes and artists develop their skills, and the same holds true for drivers.
Even if your school has simulators and a proper course of study, it is still a good idea to augment this with additional training from an outside firm. The additional hours of supervised practice will make for a better driver, and may keep your insurance rates lower as well.Unfamiliar driving hazards are often the cause of a teens first accident, The first icy road or the first foggy night will require driving skills that your teen has not had the opportunity to develop.
Spend time yourself driving with your teen. Let them have the advantage of your experience as well. This may not directly affect your insurance rates, but it can make your teen a better, safer driver.
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