Driving is dangerous — everyone knows that — but when people engage
in risky driving behaviors, they make the situation even worse.
This research seeks to determine the effects of GDLs
on risky driving behaviors of youth and to assess whether GDLs have an unintended effect on underage drinking behaviors.
Add to the upsurge of drivers on the road an increase in
risky driving behaviors like exceeding the speed limit and distracted driving, and you have the perfect storm for even more crashes.
While risky driving behaviors are far from the most common cause of bus accidents, most drivers involved in bus accidents did not exhibit risky or reckless driving behaviors, compared to a small percent that were accused of serious offenses like DUI, drowsy driving, or speeding.
Vehicles that can be classified as high performance autos will carry higher premiums generally because there is greater opportunity
for risky driving behavior.
Careers considered low - risk by auto insurance companies, statistically show that people in these professions
exercise risky driving behaviors less often than those in other jobs.
Mental health symptoms related to attention deficit - hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder are associated with increased errors in a driving simulator and self -
reported risky driving behaviors in adolescents, according to study in Nursing Research, published by Wolters Kluwer.
«We have found that when someone is asked to follow another vehicle, it can lead to them engaging
in risky driving behavior, such as driving faster, making more erratic turns and following too close to the car in front.
«It is important to note that in our simulation, the leader and other vehicles around them did not break any laws, so the follower was not just copying
the risky driving behavior they saw from someone else,» says Professor Gray.
«With more participants, and improved measures, we can examine how long these changes last, and, we hope, develop safer ways to get them to correct
their risky driving behaviors.»
Marriage Status: If you are married, you form a bond with another person — a bond that makes you think twice before you engage in
a risky driving behavior.
Young motorists, who are under the age of twenty five, are considered a high risk segment of motorists by an Oregon car insurance company due to their lack of experience and their tendencies to engage in
risky driving behaviors.
The fact that your license got suspended in the first place means that you were engaging in
risky driving behavior.
Risky driving behaviors: Teens may engage in risky driving behaviors, such as speeding, running red and yellow lights, running stop signs, tailgating, weaving in and out of traffic, and misjudging the capability of their vehicles.
Understand that this proof is required simply because you have likely engaged in
risky driving behavior.
Thus, insurance companies have determined that men are more likely to engage in
risky driving behavior and cause accidents than female drivers, so they will pay more in insurance premiums.
Most car insurance companies offer discounts to young drivers who complete driver's education programs, because those drivers are statistically less likely to engage in
risky driving behaviors and get into car accidents.
Teenagers are also likely to engage in
risky driving behaviors.
This regulation is unfair to both male and female student drivers who maintain a good driving record, since they must pay as much for their student car insurance, same as the driver who has
a risky driving behavior.
Teenagers are also more linked to
risky driving behavior than adult drivers.
Consider some of the following courses of action to help mitigate your teen's
risky driving behavior:
As cars become safer, people engage in
riskier driving behavior.