Every teenager looks forward to the day they receive their card of freedom and maybe even a vehicle of their own. This means parents are no longer dropping them off at the movies, or at school. This also means their friends will probably start asking for rides places. In a recent survey of student drivers "55% reported exposure to risky driving by being in a car with a driver engaging in such activities as drunk driving, drag racing, and reckless driving." (Sakar) With others in the cars teenagers are easily distracted, or maybe even influenced by the passengers, which leads to distraction and accidents. There is a law saying you are not allowed to have one or more passenger for the first six months of having their license unless they are immediate family, but how many times are teenagers actually going to follow this law. Another popular thing amongst teenagers is racing. They all want to out-do each other and win the “race”. Teenagers do not realize how precious life is while behind the wheel, one look away from the road could lead to life taking experiences. and “Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group.1 In 2009, eight teens ages 16 to 19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries.” (CDC) Needless to say reckless driving is unavoidable.
Work cited:
Sarkar, SheilaAndreas, Marie. "Acceptance Of And Engagement In Risky Driving Behaviors By Teenagers." Adolescence 39.156 (2004): 687.MasterFILE Premier. Web. 7 Dec. 2011.
"CDC - Teen Drivers Fact Sheet - Motor Vehicle Safety." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 18 Oct. 2010. Web. 07 Dec. 2011. <http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/teen_drivers/teendrivers_factsheet.html>.
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