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The biggest worry of most parents today is their children growing up
and beginning to drive. They dread having to add them to their auto
insurance policy because of the increase in premium.
Unfortunately,
all children grow up and when they start driving this has to be done.
There are several reasons why insurance for young drivers
is so high.
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The first reason that premiums are high for young drivers
is their lack of driving experience. You will need to have, at the
least, over three years driving to be quoted a lower rate.
Next is
their age itself.. If they are under the age of 25 the rate will
mostly likely be fairly high. Normally a single male driver rates
higher than a single female.
This is because males are
rated as a higher risk to insurance companies. A young
driver feels a sense of independence when they begin to drive.
It is actually the beginning of responsibility.
It is important as a parent to encourage your young driver to
have confidence when driving to avoid any fear they might have on the
road, to prevent any accidents. At their age any accident, ticket or a
suspension may double or triple an auto insurance premium. As
adults, when we have any infraction on our driving record it increases
our premium and it hurts our pocket, just imagine being a young
driver. Paying for their premiums may help young drivers
learn the importance of taking care of what they have and what it means
to have special privileges such as driving a car. We must encourage them
to realize how car insurance is important and how they must carry
the proper types of coverage on the car.
When it is time for our teenagers to get a vehicle we must go with
them to pick out a vehicle that best suits their budget. We must explain
that a regular sedan or simple vehicle is cheaper in price for insurance
then a sports vehicle or sports utility vehicle. As a parent we should
have the last decision-making on which vehicle they should purchase at
the beginning and explain to them how important it is to obey the laws
of driving.
The most important thing is to instill in our young drivers is
the importance of keeping their motor vehicle record clean so they are
not paying outrageous premiums. It is important to drive safely, not
only for them but for everyone else on the road as well. We might be
driving carefully but perhaps the person in the other vehicle does not
have the same mentality. We must encourage them to keep their eyes on
the road and not to get distracted by anything else.
Keep in mind that we were young once. It is exciting for them to feel
that sense of independence behind the wheel. So my word of advise to young
drivers is, keep your chin up and eyes focused to keep your pocket
full.
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