Tennessee Teen Driver In Serious Condition After Drag Racing Crash
When I think of a drag racing car I think about a thousand other vehicles before I come to a Toyota Echo, but when you factor in a 16-year-old driver and a 13-year-old boy on a dirt bike anything can happen. Reference a recent serious accident in Kingsport Tennessee involving, you guessed it, a 16-year-old girl driving a Toyota Echo and a 13-year-old boy on a dirt bike. It didn’t end well.
Witness told police that these children raced in a residential area when the Toyota driver lost control, went airborne and hit a utility pole splitting in half and landing on it’s roof in the yard of a residence. The driver was trapped in the car and had to be extricated by emergency personnel. She is hospitalized in very serious condition. My prayers go out to her and family as well as my wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for American teens. Most Americans typically learn to drive during the teen years, when the brain is not fully mature yet. Recent research is beginning to give us insight why many teens have difficulty regulating risk-taking behavior:
* The area of the brain that weighs consequences, suppresses impulses and organizes thoughts does not fully mature until about age 25.
* Hormones are more active in teens, which influence the brain’s neuro-chemicals that regulate excitability and mood. The result can be thrill-seeking behavior and experiences that create intense feelings.
Teen Drag Racing Crash
In addition to laws, 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 automobile accident caused by a teen driver contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights and remedies.
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