| The number of car accidents has been | | | | should be accompanied by an elder who is |
| increasing rapidly since the automobile | | | | an experienced driver. Minors are not |
| was first invented. Accidents happen | | | | allowed to drive because they are not |
| anywhere, at any time of the day, and | | | | aware and familiar with the signs and |
| they are usually unexpected. You don't | | | | rules that are important in driving. |
| know accidents are coming. Even if you | | | | Getting a license will train them to |
| don't have a car, you still might be | | | | drive safely by following the rules. |
| involved in a car accident. | | | | If your car is not maintained properly, |
| Although car accidents have been | | | | which includes the wheels and the |
| increasing, it is surprising to find out | | | | brakes, you can be prone to accidents. |
| that the average accident has been | | | | You will never know when your engine or |
| declining due to the policies that the | | | | brakes will fail you. So before that |
| government has implemented. The | | | | happens, you must carefully check if |
| percentage of fatal accidents has | | | | they are running properly by having your |
| lowered to 50%. This was aided by the | | | | car serviced at regular intervals. |
| car manufacturers, who have invented and | | | | Most accidents happen at nighttime. This |
| added securities like airbags. The use | | | | is caused by poor lighting and impaired |
| of airbags has been a great help in | | | | visibility. Having good headlights and |
| cases of accidents. | | | | indicators are very important. You are |
| Did you know that drinking while driving | | | | not safe if your lights are broken. A |
| is one of the major causes of accidents? | | | | car ahead may not notice you, especially |
| It is not surprising to see in the | | | | on a hard dark road. Lights serve as |
| papers and television that drunk driver | | | | indicators and signals so that you can |
| has been killed on the road. It happens | | | | make your car visible even in the dark. |
| almost everywhere, at any given time. If | | | | Some drivers drive without full |
| a driver is drunk, his mind is not | | | | attention. Stress can cause accidents |
| working properly. He does not pay | | | | because the driver may not focus on the |
| attention to the road. Drunk drivers | | | | road; rather he is thinking of his |
| love to drive a car at high speed. Some | | | | personal problems. Talking on a cell |
| will even race on the road, endangering | | | | phone while driving or fiddling with the |
| other drivers. | | | | stereo are all contributing factors to |
| Another common cause of accidents is | | | | accidents. |
| younger-aged drivers. Some young drivers | | | | There may be many causes of car |
| tend to drive wildly on the streets with | | | | accidents and these are just the most |
| their friends. Some drive without a | | | | common causes. What is important is that |
| license and without insurance. A minor | | | | you should be disciplined while driving |
| can get a student's license but they | | | | and ensure your car is road worthy. |