Sioux Falls, SD Personal Injury Lawyer’s Top Teen Driving Mistakes

Having a new teen driver on the road is an anxious time in any parent’s life. Unfortunately, there are reasons to be concerned as each year over 5,000 teenagers die and approximately 400,000 teenage drivers are seriously injured in car crashes. The risk of an accident is the highest during the first year a teenager has a license. In South Dakota, in particular, given the number of trucks, the differing terrain, treacherous winter weather and drunk drivers, the risk that a teenage driver will be in a car accident is fairly high.

Besides the increasing insurance costs, a major car wreck caused by a teenage driver can result in serious personal injuries and even fatalities. If an accident like this occurs, it is important to contact a Sioux Falls personal injury lawyer immediately. However, it is also important to speak with your teenage driver about the common driving mistakes made by new drivers, including:

Speeding: Accounts for approximately 40% of all teenage driver fatalities.

Driver distractions: Anything that takes the eyes off the road, including talking on a cell phone, texting, eating and even friends in the back seat.

Driver fatigue: Driving while tired or drowsy impacts the driver’s ability to focus on the road and decreases response time.

Over-compensating: New drivers often cannot anticipate danger and do not have the experience needed to handle emergency situations. As a result, instead of swerving to miss another motor vehicle or person, a new driver will over-correct and lose control of the car.

Failing to keep a safe distance between cars.

Not wearing a seat belt.

In addition to the above mistakes, new drivers are frequently over-confident on the road or “showing off” to their friends. Consequently, they take unnecessary risks that end up in fatal crashes.

If your teenage driver has been in an automobile accident in South Dakota, contact an experienced personal injury lawyer in Sioux Falls, SD. The attorneys at Zimmer, Duncan and Cole have been representing clients involved in car accidents throughout South Dakota since 1948. With offices in Sioux Falls and Parker, our attorneys are here to assist you. Call the office toll free at (888) 733-2992 or complete the contact form on this page for a free consultation with a Sioux Falls personal injury attorney.

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