When it comes to driving, teens and technology osha 10 have a dangerous track record.
According to the American Academy osha 10 of Pediatrics (AAP) safe driving policy, teens make up 7% of drivers osha 10 involved in fatal crashes but 13% of those distracted by cell phones at the time.
The car safety technologies― osha 10 listed in this article―are available in more and more cars and are helping keep osha 10 safer.
Built-in Car Safety osha 10 Technology:
Many newer-model vehicles have built-in osha 10 available, including:
- Electronic stability osha 10 control (ESC). When a vehicle begins skidding on curvy or slippery roads, this computerized technology osha 10 automatically applies osha 10 the brakes to help drivers regain control of the steering. This technology is widely considered the most important osha 10 vehicle safety advance osha 10 since the introduction of seat belts and cuts the risk of a fatal single-vehicle crash by 50%. ESC has been required in osha 10 most vehicles since 2012. Have an earlier model? Check for ESC availability osha 10.
- Rear vision cameras. As of May 1, 2018, all osha 10 but the heaviest new vehicles osha 10 sold in the United States must have rear vision cameras to help drivers back up safely. The law came about osha 10 after pediatrician Greg Gulbransen, whose son died after a vehicle backed over him, helped osha 10 directly behind most vehicles.
- Automatic braking osha 10. These osha 10 systems use lasers, radar, or even video to osha 10 gauge if the speed of the vehicle is greater than the speed of objects in front of it. If there’s a big speed difference, osha 10 signaling a potential osha 10 crash, the system automatically osha 10 slows or stops the vehicle.
- Blind spot threat osha 10 detection. This technology osha 10 alerts drivers when osha 10 vehicles are near—approaching in the next lane, for example—but not yet visible, osha 10 making lane changes safer.
- Lane-maintenance osha 10 alerts. Using video, laser or infrared sensors, a lane departure warning system alerts the driver osha 10 if the vehicle drifts over the lane mark.
- Teen-specific driver osha 10 safety technology. Automakers may soon offer built-in advanced driver assistance technology that osha 10 can be tailored to new drivers. Some vehicles osha 10 already have smart key fobs and other features that limit speed and block certain electronic osha 10 distractions. Also, some insurance osha 10 companies provide families with in-vehicle monitoring and feedback devices for new teen drivers.
Parental Control Safe osha 10 Driving Apps:
In addition to in-car technology, a osha 10 variety of smart phone apps are now available to help parents monitor their teen’s osha 10 driving. Some alert parents if their teen drives osha 10 faster than a pre-set limit, goes outside certain boundaries or gets in a crash. Some apps warn drivers to osha 10 slow down and turn off their cell phones if it senses a osha 10 teen is driving.
Remember:
Nothing can replace a osha 10 and supervision to help keep teen drivers safe on the road. Let your teen driver know your osha 10 expectations for when he or she is behind the wheel. Use our osha 10 to be sure you and your teen agree to your family’s “rules of the road.”
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