15 Common (Some Stupid!) Reasons for Car Accidents

13) New & Teen Drivers

Inexperience behind the wheel coupled with misconceptions about driving is what cause most accidents involving new and or teenaged drivers. Not knowing how to react behind the wheel can be fatal. Parents, it’s very freeing when your teen begins driving. No more family taxicab. But, before you let your teen driver loose on the roads, you need to be confident they have a solid grasp of what they’re doing. Driver’s Education is a good start and helps on your car insurance, but practice makes perfect. Some newer model cars have (parental controls) the ability to restrict speed and radio volume when your teenager is driving. Coupled with the ability to track their location this should keep your teen driver calm behind the wheel.