When you become a new driver you take on the role of lots of responsibilities ranging from paying for your car as well as maintaining your car. You need to not only buy your car but then you'll also need money for gas and insurance which cost quite a bit monthly, so basically only people with jobs can drive. Driving is a lot of responsibility which is why I feel that there are so many different fees associated with it and also why there is such a high age before being able to drive. With so much responsibility only people with a certain maturity level would be able to handle driving and with this being said you should make sure you're ready before going behind the wheel. There are lots of things you need to remember, which is why there are driving schools that can help you learn the basics.

Everyone should go through driving school but not many people actually do because it isn't necessary to do which is why not many do I feel. If it was mandatory then people would need to take it and therefore I feel the roads would be a lot safer for everyone. New drivers account for a fairly high percentage of accidents and I think the inexperience is the main cause for the accidents, most aren't very severe either there just mistakes that cause accidents. I feel the mistakes can be avoided by making driving school a mandatory event though for new drivers.

Typically most people begin driving when they're in their teen years and although this is fine if the driver doesn't have the proper training then they are bound to get into an accident. Although most of the accidents aren't severe they still ruin the drivers life because now they'll be paying through the nose for insurance for years to come, if they got the proper training when they needed it then they would of most likely not gotten into an accident in the first place and therefore not pay through the nose on insurance. Insurance is expensive to begin with for new drivers and if you don't want it rising then you need to keep a squeaky clean driving record.

Driving school is a one time payment of roughly $500 which allows new drivers to get some behind the wheel experience with an instructor. The experience that can be gained through driving school is next to none because driving on the road is different then watching. Once you need to make the split second decisions and manoeuvre through traffic you'll soon realize that driving isn't as easy as it seems. Driving school prepares young drivers to make the right decision on these split second occurrences and it could be the difference between getting in an accident and knowing how to avoid an accident. If you have a new driver in your home then make sure before you allow them on the road you make sure they complete driving school, because it your child gets in an accident then it not only affects their insurance but if they are on your plan then it also affects your insurance.