Have you ever heard a police officer tell a teenager to drive faster? Probably not! And that's precisely what officers did this weekend. These officers provided several teens with the skills and knowledge to help them be safer drivers. Perhaps, now we may have the opportunity to see our teenagers live past their tumultuous youth.
During these sessions, teens were instructed to speed up, between 30 and 35 miles per hour. They were then asked to drive in a straight line towards a traffic cone that was a 100 feet in front of them. Finally, they were instructed to hit the brakes and check if the vehicles anti-lock braking systems were fully functional.
Those who managed to activate their anti-lock systems in time avoided hitting the cone. But those who failed had an orange plastic lump under their car. These instructional sessions were a part of the country's Collision Avoidance Training.
These training programs basically teach teenagers to master certain defensive driving techniques and vehicular control.
Capt. John McKissick, the department's special operations commander of the Howard County Police said that, "It's amazing the cars that show up with no oil, or no air in the tires.”
William McMahon, the Howard County Police Chief said that, "This is where most people die, in motor vehicle collisions." he went on to say that,
"Those people don't know how to drive, often panic when they get into a tight situation.”
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