Teenagers are the most dangerous drivers on the road. Teaching them to drive carefully is very important in helping them become safe drivers. Cellphones and friends can very often lead to accidents, but there are other factors(因素) affecting teenage drivers, like lack of (缺少) sleep, drunk driving and not wearing seatbelts(安全带).Parents can set rules to help children stay safe on the road.
★Encourage teenagers to avoid speeding. It is the most important rule to educate them. Driving too fast is very common among teenagers and is perhaps the easiest way to break traffic laws. Teenagers should be required to avoid speeding and not to ride in a car with anyone else who speeds.
★Ask teenagers to always wear a seatbelt. Whether a teenager is driving or not, he or she needs to be asked to always wear a seatbelt. If the teenager is old enough to have passengers, ask passengers to wear seatbelts, too.
★Always set limits (限制) on the number of passengers. You and your teenager must agree on a set number of teenagers as passengers, but the number of passengers should not be larger than the number of seatbelts in the car.
★Set a fixed time for your teenager to be home. There should be a clear time when the teenager needs to be home. Then they will be more careful when they are in the car.
| Rules for Keeping Teenagers Safe on the Road | ||
| Reasons | There are many accidents because of cellphones, friends, lack of sleep, , and not wearing seatbelts. | |
| Rules | Avoid driving too fast | It is to break this rule, but teenagers should be asked to avoid speeding. |
| Never forget the seatbelt | Everyone in the car, both the driver and the , should wear the seatbelts. | |
| Mind the number of the passengers | The number of passengers should not be than the number of seatbelts in the car. | |
| Set a time | If there is a clear time when the teenagers must be home, it will make the teenagers careful in the car. | |
