By Admin 29 July 2011 at 02:12
How old are children when they start learning to drive? 17? You might think it is 17; unfortunately it is as early as 2! Children learn more and learn it quicker and better in the first 5 years of life than at any other time.
From they age of 2 they start to absorb, what they see as acceptable attitude and behaviour behind the wheel from any adult that drives them around. We know this because by the time they get to 5 the know all the hand signals, and we are not talking about the ‘official’ ones in the Highway Code, we are talking the ‘my way code’.
So by the time they get to 17 they have had 15 years driver training, coaching and education from the people that care for them. But when they come to us they will do as we say, because they have a test to pass!
But what do you think happens once they pass the test and they are out on their own with nobody watching and in your car?
Yes they revert to type and keep the behaviour they have seen in the 15 years, not the 15 weeks we may have had them for, 1 in 5 in car deaths are someone under 24!
So whenever you have children in the car coach them properly, show them a responsible attitude behind the wheel, because
TODAY’S CHILDREN ARE TOMORROW’S DRIVERS.