After a young motorist was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Australia, road safety authorities created a new series of policy recommendations. Authorities still believe that drivers under 25 pose one of the biggest threats to road safety.
Speeding in Younger Drivers
Of the two messages to be communicated, the first one deals with speeding. Drivers between 17 and 25 years of age and the volant complex inceased the fastest and was first ranked in march 2001 and updated in 2006. Law enforcement officials describe speeding the way almost every motorist views it, and that is to drive over the speed limit.
Texting and Driving
A sizeable portion of young drivers was recorded texting and driving. Growing incidence of accidents with mobile phone use and young drivers can be attributed to the abuse of mobile phones. Fines in various states are reported to surpass $1,000, together with instant onboard deduction points, which can result in immediate driver’s license cancellation on provisional or learner permits, so authorities have warned drivers to take due caution.
Ages with highest death rates
Although constituting much less than half the population, the youth demographic accounts for almost a quarter of those who pass away in road accidents. This phenomenon, described by analysts as disproportionately, is due to reckless driving, inexperience, and driving at night. Deficient behavioral cuing can be attributed to the youth’s reckless attitude towards driving.
Policing and Government Initiatives become more targeted
Road deaths and crashes have prompted a federal safety body in cooperation with state governments to direct more police and road safety resources to those with the most need. Throughout primary and secondary schools in addition to universities, targeted education programs for novice drivers are being drastically reinforced. Initiatives like the ‘Towards Zero’ and ‘Drive so Others Survive’ are increasingly tailored to younger driver audiences for the highly graphic texts on the implications of dangerous driving. The youth of today are greatly influenced by their peers, encouraging reckless driving.
More Mechanisms for Adjustment are Required
Road safety experts are of the mindset that simply enforcing rules is not enough to change the customs of young drivers. more change is needed on the cultural and social acceptance that driving ‘safely’ is not a form of ‘cool’ driving and is not to be negatively reinforced by their social group. Peer pressure among youngsters is mostly positive. While some experts have suggested the increased use of telematics, or ‘black box’ technology, in the vehicles of new drivers for measuring behaviour is tracking them, it is contentious for those who define it as intrusive.
Clear Statement for the Youth of Australia
The two warnings concerning speed and the use of a mobile phone have been recast as urgent appeals. Officials assert that road safety is more than an issue of getting tickets or cutting costs; it is an issue of preserving life. The communication for drivers under the age of 25 and who are subject to the highest level of discrimination is clear. With additional restrictions in the form of licensing as well as higher insurance premiums, any conduct behind the steering wheel can have serious ramifications. The paradox is that to be safe, one has to be responsible and that is the bottom line.