Prom is one experience which
every young girl would love to cherish and include in her list of ‘nights to
remember’. Every young boy looks forward to meeting his dream partner on that
night. Yet the fact remains is that amidst excitement, fun and sweet feelings, prom
night comes with its share of stress too. Youthful exuberance often leads to
excessive drinking and driving after prom. There are sad instances when the
night ends with lethal car accidents. To prevent such disasters, parents need
to play a responsible role ensuring that youngsters have all the fun but within
controllable limit.
Prom night transportation is
one aspect which demands close attention of parents. Hiring cars for transportation
to and from the venue sounds the only feasible option as allowing your teenage
daughter or son to drive on a prom night is totally out of question. If you
feel hesitant that spending money on a hired car for a single night is too
expensive proposition then here are some chilling statistics related to drunk
driving which would surely implore you to think otherwise. The prime cause of
death for teenagers is car crash of which almost 25% incidents are related to
drunk driving by underage drivers. Even disturbing is that the age group of 16
to 19 years are mostly involved in fatal car crashes.
These disturbing statistics
convey one message which is parents have to play a greater responsible role,
especially during the prom season. While you shouldn’t prevent your teenage
daughter or son from enjoying this special night, but you can surely adopt a
cautious approach. Do enquire in details about the prom night plan like venue,
is it a pre or post prom party, how long it will continue, and whether they have
any other plan for the night. Make sure that your teen is carrying the phone
and that it is fully charged, so that you can stay in touch always. Educate
your son/daughter about necessary driving tips.
There are some very
important safety tips that every teen should follow for the prom night.
Drinking and driving is a strict ‘no-no’. Those who have opted for yellow cab
services, make sure to note down the car number, driver details and the route
information and inform parents about that. If you are listening to music inside
the vehicle then keep the volume low so that the driver doesn’t feel
distracted. In case you feel the driver is in an inebriated condition then you
have every right to reject the cab.
By hiring a reliable yellow cab service and
following the above mentioned tips, it is possible to minimize risk factors
related to the prom night. Parents can remain stress-free knowing that each car
is driven by experienced driver who knows well how to handle the prom night
razzmatazz. The fact that pick-up and drop service is offered right from
doorstep further helps. With such flexible and cost-effective transport
options, you can be sure of a great ending of the prom night, with memories to
cherish lifelong!
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