Yes!, I do agree that young drivers are reckless.
The statistic remains that younger drivers tend to speed and tend to get into accidents as young drivers are probably more impatient and thus they tend to tailgate. They also feel confident of themselves.
It is true that young drivers get into more accidents than older drivers, at least in Singapore as young adult are eager to use the skills that they got and even curious to test up or explore their new vehicle so they tend to speed on the road.
Even, Majorities of the campaigns are targeted at young drivers as statistics have shown that they are the problem of impaired driving because teenagers' attitudes cause them to be more prone to accidents.
For example, teenagers are slower than adults to perceive danger and, when they do, they often do not relate it to themselves. Some think they are immortal, which gives rise to the neglect of the usage of the safety belt and driving at high speeds to have thrills.
For what I assume, Young drivers often take unprecedented risks.
According to the stats that I study,
- 33% of drivers under the age of 25 admitted to having taken a bend at speed whilst driving down a rural road.
- 66% of the drivers polled acknowledged having exceeded the acceptable speed limit.
- 69% of male motorists under the age of 25 admitted to exceeding speed limits in rural areas compared to 50% of women.
Indeed, for men, automobile accidents account for one in four deaths within the 18 - 24 age group. However, many young drivers do not appear to understand the problem caused by their risky behaviour.
Therefore, that’s the reason why I think that young drivers are reckless!
