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      02-20-2020, 01:13 PM   #61
Maynard
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Drives: 228iX & M2C
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This seems a good place to put in a plug for the Tire Rack Street Survival class. If I had kids, it would be mandatory before they were out alone. I instructed at one last year as a favor to one of our club instructors who runs it, and was very impressed. It was also a ton of fun to watch totally newbie drivers learn things like what ABS feels like, or that the steering wheel goes more than halfway around. As others have stated above, it isn't the raw skills (lap times or car control), it is the judgement and tactical awareness. Teens have the best coordination and eyesight, the fastest reaction times, yet they are the most dangerous. The exact opposite is true of older adults (worst physical abilities, least risk).

For you car-buying parents: get something safe but uninspiring, and remove the back seat. Statistics continue to support that you DOUBLE the risk with each additional passenger, so a 2 seater has 1/4 the risk of a car full (another win for Miatas?). And most insurance carriers will be happy to set you up with a full array of safety and monitoring software if you ask.
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