In fact, girl drivers are scarier than they used to be. According to the AUC in egypt, girls are getting into more automobile crashes and fatal wrecks than 10 years ago, while the accident rates for boys have remained about the same.
“Unfortunately, we are seeing young females imitate or become more aggressive drivers, and because of that, their rates are going to be coming up pretty equal to what young male drivers’ [rates] are,
Today, girls are also more likely to drink or smoke and drive, drive while talking on a cell phone and not wear a seatbelt than a few years ago.
What can parents do to help keep their children safe? Experts say that before teenagers – both girls and boys – are allowed to drive, parents need to ask a tough question: how responsible is my child?
“I think a youngster’s level of responsibility in a variety of areas needs to be determined before they even get their learner’s permit,” advises psychologist Betsy Gard.
And before teenagers drive on their own, parents need to drive with their children.
“The more hours the better, with that young daughter or son in the car, in different driving situations — expressway, city streets, night-time driving when it’s raining — all different types of situations