Wilshire Law Firm has seen too many accidents lately involving teenage drivers. It is not always their fault with age comes experience; everything that you do you need time to learn. Top that off with varying degrees of maturity and you have a recipe for disaster. Wilshire Law Firm wants you to keep three important things into mind when trying to purchase a car for your teen.
Size Real Does Means Safety
In an earlier post it was stated that crash tests are done against comparable cars meaning you are not as safe in a small car as you would be in a larger car, even though they have the same crash test rating. That is why you want a car that will not automatically lose in a crash against most other cars.
Also you want a large car but you can get too big as well. SUV’s are not good ideas for teens. These cars are harder to drive and maneuver and if you are buying an older car it has a high probability of flipping when making sudden turns, like reacting in a accident.
Speed Kills
a four-cylinder Honda Civic will still get them anywhere they want to go. The rule of them is zero to 60 in 8 to 11 seconds. Most teenagers will not like this rule but it will keep them safe.
Crashworthiness and Crash Avoidance
While it is common to seek out a used car for a teen driver, keep in mind that a vehicle more than three or four years old is pretty unlikely to have the latest safety equipment. Always keep in mind safety when purchasing a car. Spending a little more on a car with the right features may be worth it in the long run.
