| A car gives a teenager freedom and independence, | | | | The survey showed that almost eight out of ten driving |
| but it can also be a potentially lethal weapon. Learning | | | | instructors found that youngsters taught by their |
| to drive one properly can literally change the course of | | | | parents turned out to be a menace on the road |
| your teenager's life. Poor driving can not only put their | | | | because of the mistakes they copied from their |
| life at risk but the lives of all road users. | | | | parents driving too close to other cars, tailgating or |
| Professional driving courses can help equip a teenager | | | | answering their mobiles while driving are bad habits |
| drive safely and responsibly. Research has found that | | | | that can be passed down. |
| parents who teach their children to drive are | | | | Teaching teenagers to drive what's more can be a |
| problematic because they pass on their own bad | | | | thankless task for many parents, leading to family |
| habits. According to a survey from the British School | | | | disharmony, arguments and frustrations. As well as |
| of Motoring, some learner drivers don't know that they | | | | picking up bad habits, the stress of teaching a |
| shouldn't be using a mobile phone while driving. Being | | | | teenager to drive can lead to huge emotional fall out |
| distracted and talking on a mobile has been proven to | | | | too. Although it makes financial sense for parents to |
| increase the risk of accidents. Bad habits like this are | | | | teach their children to drive, it's important that some |
| against the law, but small things like failing to check | | | | professional lessons are part o their learning process. |
| mirrors or crossing hands while steering, or even | | | | Some driving instructors believe that parents should go |
| speeding as routine, can be passed on to their | | | | on refresher driving courses before taking their children |
| offspring. It shows that relying on parents to help their | | | | out to stop them picking up their bad habits. Learning to |
| children learn to drive can lead to more than just family | | | | drive a car well is about learning to drive for life, not |
| disharmony. | | | | just to pass a test. |