{"id":154,"date":"2013-04-08T14:50:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T14:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/?p=154"},"modified":"2013-04-08T14:50:32","modified_gmt":"2013-04-08T14:50:32","slug":"importance-of-teen-driving-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/importance-of-teen-driving-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"But It’s Not Fair! Teen Driving Laws and Their Importance"},"content":{"rendered":"So you have finally gotten that license you have been salivating over for the past 16 years.\n\nYou studied your state specific handbook, took the drivers test, and now you’re free to hit the open road, right? \u00a0Wrong!\n\nBefore you go joy riding around town there are a few things you need to know. \u00a0First off, you’re not a fully fledged licensed driver. \u00a0Not by a long shot. \u00a0There are still plenty of hoops you need to jump through in order to gain the trust of motorists everywhere, and there are laws scattered throughout the country to make sure you get the proper preparations.\n\nWelcome to the world of graduated licensing.\n\n
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Image source: bcmom on Flickr, http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bcmom\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nNow, this isn’t an attempt to stifle your freedom. \u00a0Graduated licensing is meant to keep the rate of teen driving deaths low.\n\nAfter all, car accidents are the No. 1 cause of teen deaths <\/a>around the country, and\u00a0inexperience is a leading factor<\/a> in most traffic collisions. \u00a0\u00a0Graduated drivers licensing introduces teens to the world of driving in a low-risk way. \u00a0The basic idea of a graduated license is to give\u00a0amateur\u00a0drivers an initial on-road driving experience that protects them, because they are still learning the ways of the road. \u00a0The hope is that they become more mature and develop their driving skills throughout this graduated licensing period.\n\nGraduated licensing laws aren’t universal, but\u00a0differ from state to state<\/a>. \u00a0Some states require that seat belts\u00a0be worn by everyone in a vehicle with a teen behind the wheel, while other punishments involve license suspension or delays in license advancement.\n\nYes, every state has its own variation of \u00a0the graduated license, but these laws are saving teenager’s lives. \u00a0Seven of these graduated licensing laws have been proven to keep teens safe. \u00a0A\u00a0minimum age of 16 for a learner’s permit, and\u00a0a six-month holding period with the permit starts the driver’s learning process off right.\n