| The holiday season is just around the corner and road | | | | as few passengers as possible. The NHTSA reported |
| safety conscious groups are calling out to teen drivers | | | | that a vehicle loaded with three or more passengers |
| to be more careful this season. Takata, the world's | | | | can be involved in an accident four times than a single |
| largest manufacturer of safety belts, created a list of | | | | driver's risk. |
| tips to teen drivers for safe and responsible driving. | | | | And since driving in winter is a potential problem for |
| The list includes other safety tips other than always | | | | teen drivers, Takata advises them to take |
| using the seat belt. | | | | precautionary measures. One of these tips is to |
| According to the company, it is very important that | | | | "thoroughly clean windows before driving, allow extra |
| teen drivers should avoid any distraction in any form to | | | | time to reach your destination, turn on your headlights |
| keep themselves safe. And when it comes to | | | | anytime there is fog, rain, sleet, or snow". By following |
| minimizing distractions, the mobile phone comes to mind | | | | these simple tips, teen drivers can protect themselves |
| immediately. Teen drivers are advised to leave their | | | | from the risk of meeting an accident while driving in |
| mobile phones at home or turn it off while behind the | | | | winter. |
| wheel. | | | | Other tips provided by Takata reads: "Double/triple the |
| Apart from mobile phones, eating while driving can also | | | | space between you and the car in front of you during |
| lead to distraction. Combined, mobile phones and eating | | | | any type of precipitation"; "Check to make sure brakes |
| while in the car causes distractions which results to | | | | and windshield wipers are working properly before |
| about 4,000 traffic accidents on a daily basis. That fact | | | | driving"; "Carry an emergency kit: Items to include are |
| is according to the National Highway Transportation | | | | an ice scraper, windshield washer fluid, warm blanket, |
| Safety Administration or the NHTSA. | | | | jumper cables, lock de-icer, and a flashlight"; and |
| Another thing that Takata is pointing out is that more | | | | "Never let your gas tank go below half-full." |
| teen drivers are driving with numerous passengers. If a | | | | These tips offered by Takata will go a long way in |
| teen is driving a vehicle loaded with his or her friends, | | | | keeping teen drivers safe. Reliable seat belts as tough |
| there is a big chance that he or she can be distracted. | | | | as Acura brake dust shields will also help a lot. |
| Therefore, Takata advises teen drivers to drive with | | | | |