Topic > Improving Teen Driver Education - 798

Considering that every driver's life is at risk every day, improving teen driver education is critical. Although the skill of drivers may vary between age groups, teenagers are certainly responsible for numerous car accidents, often fatal. Whether due to aggression or poor decision-making, their inexperience on the road creates a much greater risk of these accidents occurring. Over the years there has been much discussion about the driving ability of teenagers, which is usually caused by poor education within the class itself; thus decreasing the safety of all drivers on the road. Increasing your driving hours with your instructor and legal guardian will help resolve this dilemma. The difficulty of the driver training course can vary quite drastically from school to school, which in turn will result in some students receiving less than sufficient education. Likewise, in what is called a “reload” lesson, students do not always pay full attention during the lesson. Speaking from personal experience, I had a great traffic education teacher, however the lesson was very laid back and many students didn't take the lesson very seriously. Driving can be very dangerous and should always be taken seriously. However, some teachers accept that not all students will listen in class. In other cases, some classes may have a poor instructor. At that point the student's education falls into the hands of his or her legal guardian. When a student does not receive proper instruction in the classroom, he or she will only learn while on the road. Furthermore, these courses are often implemented only in a short time, which certainly does not bode well for the development...... middle of paper ......or for taking all possible measures to prevent fatalities. Thus, improving the education and experience of these young drivers will certainly reduce road fatalities. Whether it's making Drivers Ed courses more useful and informative, increasing the required amount of supervised driving hours with a permit, or even requiring more spot checks for these new drivers, all of these resolutions are undoubtedly worthwhile. No person in the world wants to have a loved one's life cut short because of a driver who tries to learn through experience. Works Cited Brophy, Beth. “Give your kids more time to drive.” News from the United States. USNews & World Report, December 17, 2006. Web. November 10, 2013. “Trying to Reduce Teen Driver Deaths.” United States today. Np, December 1997. Web. 10 November 2013. Triplett, William. "Guide for teenagers". CQ Researcher January 7, 2005: 1-24. Network. November 10. 2013.