Drive2Life: Being Safe in the Car.

Have you ever been in the passenger seat and been uncomfortable? What did you do? Did you just stay quiet or did you say something?  

Sometimes it is hard to say something when you are under pressure, but if you go about it the right way it isn't so hard!

Let's think of two scenarios....

You are in the car with a friend and they are texting while driving. What do you do?

You are in the car with an adult, like you mom, and they are texting while driving. What do you do?

Most likely you would go about these two things different ways because teenagers and adults listen to things in different ways.

Here are some good ways to encourage a teenager to drive safely....

• Offer and Option: Offer a safe solution, like answering your friend's phone for them if they're driving.
• Use Humor: Make a joke- just be sure you safe-driving message gets across.
• Find a Friend: Get your friends on board with supporting safe driving and speak up together. 

Here are some good ways to encourage an adult to drive safely...

• Just ask: Make it simple- ask the driver to drive safely and tell them they should concentrate.
• State a fact: Give a safe solution to your concern, and then back it up with a fact about distracted driving.

And for both of these if no one will listen and you are still uncomfortable then just Walk Away. If you're uncomfortable and can't change the situation, then get out of it. Don't get in the car with people who drive unsafely.