In the United States of America, teenagers who have reached 16 years of age are l allowed to drive a car by law.

16 is considered the age when teenagers are supposed to be competent drivers but is it actually true? Is it safe to hand a car over to your child exposing them to more dangers during the day?

16 is the age when teenagers are into cell phones, social media, taking photographs and texting. When a teen is behind the wheel, texting, talking on a cell phone, and surfing the Web on a mobile device are distractions that increase the likelihood of a car accident. Research regarding the impact of texting when driving is still in development, but the Insurance Institute noted that driving simulations using young drivers, who typically have a higher propensity to text, found that driving behaviors like lane-keeping ability and reaction time were adversely affected.

Even though some states have banned cell phone use while driving, this ban is often ignored.

Teenage attitudes regarding what actually constitutes “speeding” help reveal why this population of drivers is so at risk: One group of surveyed teenagers considered driving around 90 mph to be “speeding.”  Sixty-two percent of teenagers surveyed also admitted to having been in a car where street racing, reckless driving, drunk driving, or other unsafe activity occurred.

Teen drivers need to know that speeding means much more than possible fines, increased insurance premiums, and suspension or loss of their driver’s license – it can result in serious or even fatal accidents.

A lot of accidents of teens between 15-20 also happen under the influence of alcohol.

According to a statistics, California is the second state with the most teen car accidents. So Armenian parents should think twice before letting their teenage children  drive a car at an early age.

 ArmenianBD.com