Student driver education is critical so that young drivers attending driving school are best equipped to deal with any potential hazards on our roads. Did you know that young drivers aged between 17 to 24 are at high risk of being involved in a car accident?
Every year over 250 young people die on our Australian roads and while the toll has been dropping on a year by year basis, much more can be done to ensure the safety of not only our young drivers but all drivers on our roads.
When you look at the statistics, it gives one a sense of how big the problem is and why simply passing a driving test does not mean driving education should come to a stop. It’s an on-going process and a driving school can greatly assist in this.
Over 4000 young drivers are hospitalised each year due to motor vehicle accidents. This includes the drivers themselves, pedestrians and passengers in the vehicle. 75% of the time, the driver is at fault in accidents that incur serious injury or death. 80% of young drivers in fatal car accidents are male.
A combination of inexperience, over confidence and blatant risk taking behaviour contributes to this sad state of affairs on our roads. It’s normal for young people to be full energy at this time in their lives but it’s important to help them understand that taking risks behind the wheel is not on.
It’s important to sit with your child and discuss the consequences of their actions if they act inappropriately on our roads in Australia. There are many short courses available to young drivers that show them the harsh reality of how irresponsibly driving can effect not only their own life, but those around them.
Attending a local driving school is just one piece of the puzzle in driver education!
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