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Do You Know How to Help Your Teen Avoid an Accident in Virginia?


Posted on Apr 29, 2011

Teens make three driving mistakes that cause the majority of teen car accidents in Virginia and nationwide.  Though we often associate teen driving with speeding, three other factors account for the majority of car accidents involving teenagers.  The mistakes, failing to scan the road, misjudging driving conditions and becoming distracted, must be addressed by both parents and driver education instructors.

Parents must be proactive in teaching their teens the best way to avoid an accident.  One key skill is scanning the road and the side of the road for possible hazards.  Too often, new drivers focus on the road directly ahead of them instead of looking for dangers around them.  To help your child learn these scanning skills ask them to identify the color of the truck three cars ahead of theirs or the color of the jacket of a child on the sidewalk.  Doing so, without being a distraction, will help your teen driver improve their peripheral scanning skills and, hopefully, avoid an accident.

In addition, allow your teen to navigate wet and snowy roads in empty streets or parking lots to ensure that they know how to drive in these dangerous conditions.  Also, practice what you preach and avoid distractions while driving, stressing how important focusing on the road is.  

Another, more surprising factor, is the possible connection between early school start times and teen accidents.  A study done in Virginia showed that an early start time, 7:20 versus 8:30, accounted for a 41% higher weekday crash rate.  More work is being done to determine what factors account for the dramatic increase in weekday crashes among teen drivers.              

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