A recent study revealed that at least 25 percent of teenage drivers have texted while they are behind the wheel of a car. As a result, the Insurance Information Institute has begun encouraging parents to teach their kids about the dangers of distracted driving, namely texting while driving.
Distracted driving includes much more than texting while driving, such as eating while driving, talking on the cell phone while driving, changing the radio station and more. All of these practices often lead to accidents which, in turn, lead to higher insurance premiums for all drivers.
“Even the best teenage drivers don’t have the judgment that comes from experience,” said Michael Barry, the vice president of media relations for the organization.
The United States Department of Transportation recently conducted a two day summit that was all about distracted driving. Some of the topics included examining ways to prevent drivers from driving while distracted, but there was a special emphasis on teenage drivers.
If you let your teenage drivers take your Toyota cars out on a Friday night or any other time, be sure to teach them about the dangers of distracted driving. Make some rules and enforce them, too. It could just save their life and the life of other drivers.