What is one of the biggest concerns for parents when it comes to teens and driving? Cell phone usage. According to the National Safety Council, over 1.2 million crashes in 2013 involved drivers talking on the phone. With over 340,000 of them involving texting.
So the question stands, how can you prevent your teen from being one of these statistics?
You can start by implementing “The 3 rules of safe cell phone usage, while driving.”
1. Complete any call or text before starting the car.
2. Get directions ahead of time, know your intended path of travel.
3. Set the “Do Not Disturb While Driving’ setting on on your teens phone to automatically turn on when the car is in motion. This will prevent any incoming calls and texts from sounding or flashing an alert.
And lastly, talk to your teen about the dangers of using their cell phone while driving. If they need to use their phone in the case of an emergency, make sure they know to pull over to a SAFE location and place the car in park before using their phone.
Always remember, it can wait.
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Ni nini kinachowasumbua wazazi kuhusu kuendesha gari? Matumizi ya simu za mkononi. Kulingana na Shirika la Usalama wa Umma la Marekani, zaidi ya ajali milioni 1.2 za magari zilifanyika mwaka 2013 na magari hayo yalitumiwa na madereva waliozungumza kwa simu. Zaidi ya watu 340,000 walipigwa risasi kwa kutumia ujumbe wa simu. Kwa hiyo, swali ni, unawezaje kumzuia kijana wako asiwe mmoja wa takwimu hizo? "Kama unavyojua, ""Masharti matatu ya usalama wa kutumia simu ya mkononi wakati wa kuendesha gari"" ni muhimu." Fanya simu au ujumbe wowote kabla ya kuanzisha gari. 2. Uwezekano wa kupata Pata mwelekeo mapema, ujue njia unayotaka kusafiri. 3. Uwe na mtazamo wa kweli Weka "Usiharibu Unapoendesha Gari" kwenye simu ya kijana wako ili iwashe moja kwa moja gari linapoendesha. Hii itazuia simu yoyote zinazoingia na maandishi kutoka sauti au flashing tahadhari. Kwa mfano, mwambie mtoto wako kuhusu hatari za kutumia simu wakati wa kuendesha gari. Ikiwa unahitaji kutumia simu yako katika hali ya dharura, hakikisha unajua kusimamisha gari kwenye eneo salama kabla ya kutumia simu yako. Sikuzote kumbuka, inaweza kusubiri. Kwa vidokezo zaidi vya usalama wa dereva, bonyeza hapa!