Problems which contribute to the high crash rate of young drivers include: driving inexperience, lack of adequate driving skills, risk taking, poor driving judgement and decision making, distraction, alcohol consumption and excessive driving during high risk hours (11PM-5AM).
Traffic crashes are the #1 cause of death and injury for people ages 16-20, with more than 5,600 teens dying in motor vehicle collisions each year. Parents often have many concerns and fear for their teen's safety on the road.Īccording to the American Automobile Association (AAA), teenage drivers are four times more likely to be involved in a car crash than adult drivers.
Some teens, however, may be pushed to drive by peer or parental pressures before they feel ready. Most teens count the hours and days until they can get their learners permit (usually age 16) and take their driving test to demonstrate driving competence. Parents no longer have to do the driving - the teen can get places on his or her own. As a result–though the CDC study did note that older people were more likely to wear safety belts and less likely to drink and drive than any other group–older drivers have what the agency called “higher crash death rates per mile driven” than every group except inexperienced teen drivers.A driver's license is one of the biggest status symbols among high school students, and getting a driver's license makes the adolescent feel more independent. In 2004, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were more than 28 million licensed drivers over the age of 65 in the United States, and many of them suffer from what the CDC called “age-related decreases in vision, cognitive functions, and physical impairments” that makes it difficult and even dangerous for them to get behind the wheel. Though Hall had an exemplary driving record, many older drivers are not so lucky. Maude Tull of Inglewood, California., who remained behind the wheel until she was 104.
His accomplishment won him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Hall continued to drive his blue 1962 Cadillac Sedan de Ville sedan–to the grocery store, to the doctor’s office, to visit friends and even to go on dates–until he died on November 20, 1990.
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