Teenagers and driving

Well one day if not already the scary thought is you child will get their learners........How scary is that????........Then they will get their licence.........I don't even want to think about it......when I first learnt how to drive my parents gave me two fantastic presents.....one was membership to the RACQ(or your local automobile club)They also gave me another thing that I think is one of the most valuable things I could have gotten......It was a voucher to a Defensive driving course.....It helped  me as a teenager to be able to better handle my car in a bad situation......This is something, the day my children get their licence that  they will be getting........

Those of us that drive like to think we are good drivers but in a bad situation would you know what to do?? How would you handle things if they suddenly went wrong????
Do you know your own car well enough?? You might be a great driver in  a perfect situation but......What if things aren't perfect??What if other drivers around you are not handling the situation well either........

The objectives of any defensive driving courses is to improve decision making and develop a positive attitude towards driving not only for your self but for others as well......In this type of course I learnt how my car and then the pie van I drove performed in an emergency and what my reactions were and you know what?? They were a little scary but well worth finding out.......And learning how to cope with it........

It is going to be scary enough for me to let my kids behind the wheel just as it was for my mother to do.....So I want my kids as prepared as possible.....Wouldn't you????

Here is a links of defensive driving courses in Australian states and territories.................

Queensland
New south wales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
ACT

After doing one of these courses myself I think they should be mandatory for everyone......Young and old.....That is how benificial it was to me and my husband.......

Who knows It might not be just a great  idea for teenagers..... but also for ourselves.......When we get in the car and load our children in we are putting our most precious items in the hands of not only ourselves but other drivers on the road as well.......

These are just my thought on something people can do to make driving a more safe experience for ourselves and others.......

Ps.......After writing this advice yesterday my children came home and told me of what had happened in the afternoon waiting for the bus.....My son had witnessed the accident.....I have since added the link for this horrible accident below........a 17 year old girl actually hit a 12 year old boy killing him instantly because she lost control of her vehicle on a corner.........we need to teach our inexperienced drivers to handle their vehicle better at all times............Hopefully this tragedy will hit home with just maybe one future driver or one parent of one.......

Have a great day
Cheers
Angie