Tracey Strozier of Get 'Em Tagged (www.GetEmTagged.com) puts it bluntly when she says, "The $20 a week you spend on lattes might keep you awake, and the $16 you spend on a CD might keep you entertained, but the $22 you spend on a magnetic bumper tag that lets people know a teenager is behind the wheel could save your child's life." The numbers are stark. Teen drivers between 16 and 19 years old have a fatality rate four times the rate of drivers age 25-69. Sixteen-year-old drivers have a crash rate three times that of 17-year-olds, five times that of 18-year-olds, and two times that of 85-year-olds. Over 5,000 teens die in driving accidents each year, and teen drivers are involved in crashes that cause over a half million injuries annually. Those startling numbers ar View the rest of this article
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Teen Driving statistics are staggering. Most states have enacted better graduated teen driving laws which have had a positive impact. But statistics show that inexperience is still one of largest causes in new driver crashes. I recently saw this article on the Weary Parent site and thought it was worth sharing. It is a possible simple solution to help experienced drivers be aware that a new driver is behind the wheel.
Rookie Driver - Keeping New Drivers Safe
One of the best ways to help keep new teen drivers safe is by giving them a way to be identified as new drivers by others on the road. It has been a long standing tradition in Europe to identify cars being driven by “Learners” with a very easy to identify “L” sticker. By alerting other drivers on the road of the new drivers, experienced drivers can give them more room, be more cautious and a little more understanding when minor courtesy mistakes are made.
Rookie Driver.Net is bringing the awareness to the US, using a fun, teen accepted, car magnet that says Rookie Driver. Afterall, being “Rookie of the Year” is cool in sports, and to teens Rookie Driver is more acceptable than Student Driver or other terms.
The Rookie Driver web site also includes an entire page of teen driving safety links. Definitely worth a look if you have a rookie driver or one who is soon to be.
I just returned from a trip to Baltimore MD and saw dozens of these Rookie Driver magnets---I thought it was great knowing there was a novice driving...it made me more cautious. As an experienced driver, I'm all for being alerted of a new driver, in an effort create safer travel for all.
Source: http://www.wearyparent.com/rookie-driver-keeping-new-drivers-safe/
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