Teen Impaled By Guardrail After Crash
Michael Babboni
Car Accidents
Learning how to drive is an important rite of passage for many teenagers and young adults out there. It is a symbol of freedom, independence and responsibility. However, driving comes with its own dangers.No one wants to hear that their child has been in a serious accident. Sadly, this is the reality for the parents of Bradley Penny and Carter Price.
Two Teens In Hospital After Car Crash
According to authorities, two teenagers have been hospitalized after the vehicle they were driving in ended up hitting a guardrail that tore through the car and had impaled the front seat passenger.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Larry McKinnon, at around 2:30 a.m., 16 year old Bradley Penny was driving his 1999 Honda Accord at 45 mph west on Bloomingdale Avenue. For reasons that remain unknown, Penny drove off the road and hit a guardrail west of Bell Shoals Road. The rail ended up piercing the front seat passenger, 15 year old Carter Price.
Both teenagers have been taken to local hospitals with unknown conditions.
Keeping Your Teen Safe On The Road
Teaching your child about traffic safety is not just about good parenting, it can make the difference between life and death. In fact, it is recommended that you begin talking to your child about traffic safety before they reach driving age to help them better adapt to the rules of the road.
We understand that getting through to your teen about the dangers of driving can be tough and even seem like an impossible task. However, research shows that teens to listen to their parents when it comes to driving safety and that you are a huge influence over your child’s driving habits. Remember to remind your teenager that driving is a privilege that they will lose if they fail to drive by the rules.
Once your teenage is ready to begin driving your own car, make sure to set your own safety rules and explain to them why you are setting it and the consequences for breaking it. Your child may not like some of the rules you are setting, but explaining your reasoning behind it will help them understand why you are doing so.
For some of your stricter rules, offer to let up a little after a certain amount of safe driving has been achieved. Not including the legal rules of the road of course.
Be Your Child’s Driving Role Model
The best way to teach your teenager about safe driving is to be a positive and safe role model with your own driving. Even before your child is ready to get behind the wheel, you should think closely about your own driving habits.
Do you always wear your seatbelt?
Are you guilty of texting and driving?
Do you always drive at the speed limit?
While some habits are harder to break than others, doing so will benefit the safety of your own driving along with the future driving of your child. After all, it is your habits that they will model once they are on the road.