This is a classic move a lot of parents make when their kid turns 16. But maybe they shouldn’t?
A study found giving your teenager your old car isn’t the smartest move, and not just because they can’t drive a stick. It could be a DEADLY decision.
Teens in cars that are more than five years old are 19% more likely to die in a fatal crash. For cars over 15 years old, it jumps to 31%.
It’s because new drivers suck at it for a while, and new cars have a lot more safety features. Things like side airbags and emergency braking.
Giving your kid your old car is a popular move for parents, because it usually means YOU get a new car. Plus, you don’t care as much if they’re in a fender bender, or spill Mountain Dew Code Red on the seat.
But according to the study, it’s a safer call to give your KID the new car. Or, maybe just trade the old one in for something that rolled off the production line after 2020.
(Newsweek via Wise Brother Media)
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