Question: How do you make a teen driver into a safe driver?

Answer: Rules.  And plenty of them.

As it turns out, when parents make it clear what the rules of car operation within the family are, when parents don’t “give” a child a car to use but rather keep all vehicles for family use, they make their children into better, safer drivers.

I can speak from a personal experience in which rules were made and will personally attest to a lack of accidents on my part.  I may well be one of a handful of people on the North American continent who has yet to receive a traffic ticket.  Like, as in, ever.

It’s interesting, but even a few simple rules about cellphone use while driving, or even just curfew periods or prearranged destinations can make children safer while driving.  And the safer the children are, the better off we all are.

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For cars, there is a specific number of people who are allowed to ride in them. But in some cases, this is not being followed. Among the leading sector that are practicing this are the teenagers who are either trying to save on cost or for some joy-ride reasons. While the latter may seem a generous act, it still remains that there are laws against this.

Going back to saving on cost, it is evident to date that people are trying to buck the transportation expenses that they have to face. Similar to vehicle overcrowding, car cramming can result in hefty fines which may end up be a double whammy. Aside from the fines, the car structure and support will severely be affected.

Here are some risks of car cramming:

• Dragging – when a vehicle is overcrowded it can cause the underside to drag over speed bumps and when travelling up and down hills. This can cause damage to exhausts and brackets which can be costly to repair.
• Handling – more weight in your car than it was designed to carry can affect steering and braking which makes the car slow to respond and could lead to a nasty accident
• Headlights – excess weight can mean that headlights will appear misaligned and could cause dazzling in drivers travelling in the opposite direction

The current economy should not be an excuse. As drivers, they should know the capacity that their car can accommodate. Overlooking this can result in more expenses rather than saving if they are not careful.

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With hard times here, one thing that motorists have to consider is the wise car to have. And while we all have certain budgets, the search to have ideal cars despite the times still plays around in our minds. Now the only question is what would that car be?

Saga Car insurance shares with us the right car to have at the moment. Now some of them may not necessarily be the ideal one for us, but then again, you just have to be wiser at least for the moment. Besides, if things pick up, you can always give them to your teenagers as their personal cars when you send them off in the motoring world.

Here are the top cars for the recession to consider:

1. Ford Ka
2. Fiat 500 1.2
3. Citroen C1
4. Suzuki Swift
5. Mini 1.6D Cooper hatchback

As you will notice, these babies are compact and economical as far as fuel consumption is concerned. Isn’t that the trend we are seeing today?

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All drivers need to undergo the necessary protocol to be issued a driver’s license. Apparently, this has been missing in Texas, leaving teenagers to drive at their own discretion. However, all that is set to change as the traditional drivers license exams and tests are brought back thanks to this bill by Governor Perry.

The House Bill 339 is authored by Larry Phillips which can be viewed in full here.

House Bill 339 was signed by Governor Perry on June 19, 2009 and it becomes effective on September 1, 2009. As a result of this Bill, an on-road driving test will be required for minors, drivers aged 16 and 17, who are getting their driver license. Driving instructors can no longer waive the actual driving test.

A study of Texas driving records shows that 16 and 17 year old graduates of Driver Ed in a Box have a collision rate of less than two percent (2%) compared to all other programs in Texas whose graduates have a collision rate of eleven percent (11%).

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