Posted on 8/26/2021
Young drivers (and any driver at any age) can sometimes allow careless mistakes and panic to cloud their judgement when dealing with a car emergency. In this article, we’d like to share our take on how to prepare your son and/or daughter for the emergencies and issues that will (inevitably) happen! Before we start however, we’d like to talk about emotions for a second: Stay calm. We can’t tell you how many emergencies (in any area of life) are magnified in importance because of the driver’s anxiety and panic. We must teach our children to master their anxieties by remaining calm in a crisis. After you have assured your young driver that calmness is the friend of problem solving, let’s get into the tips: Give your young driver an emergency car kit (and teach him how to use it) In case of car breakdown, the emergency kit is your kid’s best friend. Here’s what it should contain: Jumper cables Flares or reflective triangl ... read more