Preparing Your Teenager for Driving
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, teen drivers have the highest crash risk of any age group. What can you as parents do to help prepare your teenager?
- Restrict passengers. Passengers often distract the driver. Almost two of every three passenger deaths occur in a crash with a teen driver.
- Supervise. Take an active role in helping your teenager learn how to drive.
- Require safety belt use.
- Prohibit drinking and driving.
- Choose right vehicle for safety not image.
- Allow other vehicles to pass and make room ahead of your vehicle.
- Plan your trips with enough time so you don't feel rushed
- Don't drive when you are angry, upset, or overly tired
- Be cautious, aware, and responsible