Bluetooth and the Young Driver

Parents, here are some scary facts that you should know about as you are about to send your young driver out into the world:• 16-year-olds have higher crash rates than drivers of any other age. It is estimated that 16-year-olds are 3 times more likely to die in a motor vehicle crash than the average of all drivers.• $40.8 billion was the estimated economic impact of auto accidents involving 15-20 year old drivers.• Most car accidents are entirely preventable. Drivers are most likely distracted, tired or possibly drunk. The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration reports that most drivers engage in activities that take their attention away from the road. These activities include:
Talking with other passengers: 81%
Playing with the radio or CD: 68%
Eating or drinking: 49%
Using a cell phone: 25%• More than 3,800 young drivers age 15-20 are killed every year in traffic crashes. • More than 326,000 young drivers are injured.• Young drivers are involved in fatal traffic crashes at over twice the rate as the rest of the population. • The number one cause of death for 15-20 year olds is car collisions.• In 2004, 7,386 people were killed in crashes involving young drivers ages 16-20 • The 16-year-old population alone will increase from 3.5 million to over 4 million by 2010.  More kids higher Stats.                                     That's probably enough information to get my point across. That is, we owe it to our young driver to help them be as safe as they can be. One way we can do this is to put a Bluetooth hands free device in their car. The one that I would recommend is the Bluetooth Speakerphone. There are models on the market to day that once set up will come on as soon as they get into the car. It will also send and read Text Messages by voice.  And all cellphone functions are voice controlled. No more holding a phone while driving. As Parents lets do our part to make the driving experience as safe as we can. Don't kid yourself by thinking " I told him-her not to use the phone while driving" They are kids, not bad kids just kids. Decision making is not their strong suit yet. WE need to help them out, put the Bluetooth Handsfree Device in their car.