subject: Where Should Teenagers Take Driving Lessons? [print this page] Some parents hesitate to teach their kids to drive simply because of the stress - for everyone concerned. Taking little Johnny out on the highway and teaching him to merge safely while driving the huge family SUV is probably not a task taken lightly. More family arguments have occurred during these driving lessons than for any other reason.
Some people love the idea of taking their child out and passing down their driving experience and driving skills to their offspring, especially dads to sons, but more likely than not this will result in problems!
That's exactly why of course that driving schools came to be. Even some high schools in America offer safe driving courses and in some cities school sponsored driving courses are mandatory, even if you have already graduated from a private driving school. The teachers have the necessary patience to perform these stressful tasks, and the cars are specially equipped for all types of mistakes that need to be corrected by the instructor.
Most driving courses are divided into practical and instructional, meaning for six lessons the student watches someone driving and listens to the instructor's comments, and for the last six lessons the student actually drives while others sit in the back observing - and holding on for dear life. These "observing" lessons probably have little value in the scheme of things since most kids aren't even paying attention from the back seat.
Many parents believe these lessons don't cover enough. The kids drive a little, they observe others, they have classroom instruction, and probably see some bloody and gory clips of fatal crashes where teenagers were at fault. These videos usually have little if any impact on how the students end up driving since the human brain doesn't completely mature until about age 21 and these kids see nothing wrong in speeding past trucks and running red lights.
Once your child gets his license, that doesn't mean he is a good driver. He simply has met minimum qualifications - he didn't kill the traffic officer who was giving him the test.
Driving lessons only teach them the basics. It's up to the parents to provide continuing education. Without some very needed adult guidance accidents can become a reality. A high percentage of accidents are committed by drivers under the age of twenty three years old so experience amounts to a lot.
Make sure your child has the continued adult support needed to stay safe.
by: kieran cassidy
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