Cars For Your First Time Driver Do Your Homework
Cars For Your First Time Driver-Do Your Homework If you have been starting to look at cars for your first time driver, you will want to make sure you get a good car for the money you will put out for it. You need really good information to assist in your choice of vehicle that will fit the needs of your child. Your child will also want a car that fits their personality so you had better take them along for 'the ride' when you go out looking at cars for your first time driver. You will want something safe, they will want something cool. Hopefully you both can agree on one that is both. As I said, safety is a big concern for parents. Statistics show that new drivers between the ages of 16 - 21 have more auto accidents than any other driving eligible age group in the country. The first car you should buy your teenager is one that rides low to the ground. SUV's are typically harder to drive and control due to their higher roofline and center of gravity. Because they are top heavy, rollover accidents happen more frequentluy even for experienced drivers. You may want to 'steer' clear of compact cars, too. There is less vehicle around your child and if there is an accident then your child will most assuredly suffer major injuries because of it. Do not even think about getting your child a sports car for their first car. This would be the most irresponsible thing you could do as a parent. Speed kills. Giving your inexperienced driver a sports car is like signing their death warrant right in front of them. They may think they need a high-performance car but in reality all they need is a car to get them to school and back and maybe to the store for the first couple of years. It is recommended that teenagers not have passengers in their cars for a period of one year after they receive their license. This is for their safety and the safety of their friends. I had a nephew that rode in the car of his friend who only had had her license for two weeks and they were going too fast for the curve and they hit a tree. Of the four people who were in the car only one survived and that was because they were thrown from the car. The car burst into flames after impacting the tree and the other three died as a result of being trapped in the car during the fire. If you adhere to this no passengers rule then your child will have plenty of time to get used to the more common driving distractions and getting used to the other drivers on the road. Cars for your first time driver should be fit your child's personality as closely as you can get and still be safe for your peace of mind. They will thank your for it later and you may just have a few less sleepless nights, too.