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Parents who are concerned about their child behind the wheel may want to invest in a newer car for them to reduce the possibility of a collision and subsequent car accident claim.
Research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) in 2011 discovered that a large majority of young drivers who suffered severe injuries or died in car crashes, were driving vehicles over ten years old.
The IAM explained that by buying their teenager a newer car at the outset of their motoring lives, parents could be assured that their safety on the roads would be substantially increased.
New vehicles are fitted with better road safety features than older cars. Purchasing a vehicle which has not been off the sale-room floor for as long could hopefully markedly reduce the severity of any injuries sustained in an accident.
Moreover, the IAM director of policy and research stated, at the time of the report, if young motorists are presented with a newer vehicle they are often much more careful when driving it. This, yet again, will help keep a young driver safer on UK highways.
Accidents involving young people make up 50% of all teenage fatalities, so guardians should try and help them stay as safe as possible even though they cannot always be present when their child is out on the road.
To further reduce the possibility of a crash occurring and a car accident claim for personal injury having to be made afterwards, young drivers could be enrolled into the Pass Plus scheme which is in operation to help new drivers improve their driving skills and give them more road sense when they are still relatively new behind the wheel.
A combination of extra lessons upon passing their practical driving exam and buying them a new car to look after should help give parents peace of mind and young road users the opportunity to drive without incident, or without serious injury if a crash does take place.
Making a car accident claim after young driver crash
If your child has suffered an accident and the collision was not their fault they may be entitled to make a compensation claim for their pain and loss of earnings if they are in employment.
Sustaining a personal injury at any age is never pleasant but depending on when the accident occurs and the young driver's age, they may have to miss some college, university time or have to stay home from work while they recover. This could be detrimental to their education or their advancement in employment.
To make a car accident claim for the stress caused to you and your child, contact us on 0800 10 757 95, request a call back, fill in our short online claim form, or talk to one of our advisers over the internet using live help.
