Nashville Automobile Accident Attorney Reports On A New Study Regarding Teen Driver Cell Phone Use
Teen Cell Phone Use Behind The Wheel
One of the things an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney must do is to keep up on the latest trends and studies on highway traffic safety. I recently read an interesting article outlining a study done by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm Insurance Co. relating to teaching your children the positive and negative benefits of using their cell phones when they drive.
This research indicates that adults should emphasize with teens the positive effects of staying off the phone while driving, rather than highlight potential negative consequences of cell phone use while driving.
Teens in the study were asked to share the positive and negative effects of refraining from cell phone use while driving. When asked, teens that seldom use cell phones while driving tended to cite positive motivators. Teens that frequently use cell phones while driving tended to refer most to the drawbacks of not using a cell phone while driving. In comparing the two groups, the findings showed that positive messages outweighed negative messages in breaking through with teens on cell phone practices while driving.
Experienced Tennessee auto accident lawyers and professional highway safety experts agree that parents play a key role in helping teens become good drivers. Parents should not rely solely on drivers education classes to teach good driving habits and should restrict night driving, restrict the numbers of passengers riding with their teen, supervise practice driving, always require use of seat belts and choose vehicles for safety, not image. Parents can also set a good example by practicing safe driving techniques themselves.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee auto accident caused by a teen driver using a cell phone contact the experienced Nashville auto accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates for a free consultation.
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