Kids to Learn to Drive at 13 [article from Articleranks]

Kids to Learn to Drive at 13

Our hearts all skipped a beat this week as the shocking news emerged that kids would be allowed to get bind the wheel at school. Driving lessons and theory of driving could both be appearing on kid's school timetables in the very near future. Kids would be taught practical as well as theoretical elements of driving, and be able to quiz qualified experts on the topic in the classroom.

This. The figures and info we have on accidents have lead the UK government to question whether or not the test as it is good enough for making young drivers ready for the road.

While the current driving tests are rigorous, youngsters often end up buying an old clapped out banger from a used cars dealer, going out onto the open road, either being over confident or not confident enough, and suffering a smash.

Fatal accidents do happen, and sadly it is more often than not young drivers who are involved, this demonstrates that more experience is needed before they hit the road. Some people never drive again. Teaching driving on schools will educate children from a young age not just about how to drive but the perils of the road, speeding and how carelessness can be extremely dangerous.

Irrespective of if they have a Peugeot or a FordTests are of course still required before people can be allowed on the road, but this new scheme should go someway to better preparing kids for the road.

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