12 Tips for Diving on Prom Night

I found this article online and i think everybody should read it. It has 12 ways to help keep your love one safe on prom night. Prom is a special night for high school students to celebrate the end of the school year. Students all over the country spend hundreds of dollars − from corsage to tuxedo − to make the evening a special one. Statics show that Car accidents resulting in teenage deaths are the highest during prom weekends, depending on the location, these are the months of March, April and May. "However, accidents can happen any time students are distracted, even for just a few seconds, or because they are wearing clothing that doesn't allow them to move freely. Prom season is a good time to revisit a few easy-to-follow tips to keep this special night safe and accident free"12 Tips for Driving on Prom Night Every Parent and Teen Should Read

For teens:
*Always wear your seat belt and make sure everyone in the car does, too.

* Concentrate and drive defensively. There are likely to be a lot of distracted drivers on the road on prom night.

* Have directions to the dance − even drive by the location during daylight hours − if the prom is not held at your school, so you know where you're going.

* Understand that the average vehicle weighs 3,000 pounds. It may be easy to drive, but it's still a heavy hunk of metal.

* Never allow someone who has been drinking to drive, no matter how confident the driver is about his abilities. It's not worth the risk.

* Remember that tired drivers are dangerous, too. If you're barely awake, you shouldn't be behind the wheel.

* Call home to get a ride. No matter what time it is, parents would rather pick you up than have you drive in a dangerous situation.

* Take your cell phone to prom so you have one in case of emergency.

* Take a spare pair of comfortable shoes with you for driving so you don't have to hit the brakes while wearing unfamiliar high heels or bulky dress shoes.

And for parents:

* Make sure you know where your child is going to be during the dance and at the after-prom parties.

* Don't allow too many prom-goers into one vehicle. (More passengers means more distractions.)

* Consider a limo or an adult driver to chauffeur students − someone who has more experience driving at night and someone who is not hopped up on prom-night adrenaline.

– John H. Bryan, West Virginia Car Accident Attorney.