A car gives a teenager freedom and independence, but it can also be a potentially lethal weapon. Learning to drive one properly can literally change the course of your teenager's life. Poor driving can not only put their life at risk but the lives of all road users. Professional driving courses can help equip a teenager drive safely and responsibly. Research has found that parents who teach their children to drive are problematic because they pass on their own bad habits. According to a survey from the British School of Motoring, some learner drivers don't know that they shouldn't be using a mobile phone while driving. Being distracted and talking on a mobile has been proven to increase the risk of accidents. Bad habits like this are against the law, but small things like failing to check mirrors or crossing hands while steering, or even speeding as routine, can be passed on to their offspring. It shows that relying on parents to help their children learn to drive can lead to more than just family disharmony. The survey showed that almost eight out of ten driving instructors found that youngsters taught by their parents turned out to be a menace on the road because of the mistakes they copied from their parents driving too close to other cars, tailgating or answering their mobiles while driving are bad habits that can be passed down. Teaching teenagers to drive what's more can be a thankless task for many parents, leading to family disharmony, arguments and frustrations. As well as picking up bad habits, the stress of teaching a teenager to drive can lead to huge emotional fall out too. Although it makes financial sense for parents to teach their children to drive, it's important that some professional lessons are part o their learning process. Some driving instructors believe that parents should go on refresher driving courses before taking their children out to stop them picking up their bad habits. Learning to drive a car well is about learning to drive for life, not just to pass a test. |
