Young Drivers and the Importance of Road Safety
Being able to drive on the many roads of America is a right which must be earned through first learning about the rules of the road, then learning to drive. Although, for some young people, the rules of the road can seem a boring and unnecessary topic. While this is understandable, being familiar with road rules is how millions of Americans drive around their cities without harming each other. Young people will often struggle to understand certain aspects of the world, as some learning can only be achieved through experience. The importance of the road rules in relation to driving is one of such things which needs to be reinforced to help it get through. Before you drag your begrudging teenager to our driving lessons in Maricopa County, AZ, you may want to give them a couple of reminders as to why you’re doing this.
Here are some ways that you can remind young people of the importance of road safety.
Talk to their School About Getting a Road Safety Speaker
It’s not uncommon for many schools to already have annual visits from road safety speakers to talk to youth about the dangers of reckless driving. These lectures will often be accompanied by crash footage, or at least dramatic reenactments. While these have been going on for some time now, some students may not be receptive to the lecture style, and may need further explanation.
If the school already has such a programme in place, then consider talking to your child or children about what questions they may have for the speaker. While this may not seem interesting, and they may not take it completely seriously, getting them to engage with the speaker may help them to understand the gravity of the situation.
Watch Road Safety Videos with them on Youtube
If sitting with other students in a hall listening to one person talk isn’t your kid’s style, then perhaps they would prefer something a bit more entertaining. Thankfully, YouTube has in recent years been filled up with all kinds of informative and educational videos which do actually impart knowledge in an entertaining manner. There are countless different Channels which you can look at for road safety videos, here are some of our suggestions:
These channels all have informative videos which are entertaining enough for us down here at the driving school in Maricopa County, AZ to watch from time to time. To really be sure that your kids have watched, either watch it before them or alongside them and ask questions about what was talked about in the video.
Sign Both of You Up for Defensive Driving
One of the key concepts in our driving lessons in Maricopa County, AZ is the idea of defensive driving. This is perhaps one of the most effective methods for reminding our youth the importance of road safety, as these courses are made to teach the dangers and how to avoid them. Instead of just signing them up for the course though, you should sign up yourself or your partner (or even the both of you) too. By attending the course as another learner, you will be diminishing your authority which may even help you both to bond during the lessons.
Be sure to act the part if you do attend the course, and try to imagine you’re just another learner. Being excessively right or bossy will only get you so far, and may deter your youth from wanting to attend the course any further.
Driving Lessons in Maricopa County, AZ
Hopefully the above methods have prepared your young one/s to come into our driving school in Maricopa County, AZ confidently ready to learn how to drive. If they have any questions that you may not be confident to answer, get them to write them down and bring them to us. We will be happy to help where we can.
