What Can Parents Do?

You've read the statistics, you've heard what inexperience behind the wheel can do. So, as a parent, what can you do to help your teen develop safe driving habits? Here are some tips from a variety of experts:

• Be a good role model
• Let your child practice driving with you often
• Be patient
• Limit the teen's passengers and night driving privileges
• Have zero tolerance for moving violations or alcohol/drug use
• Encourage safety belts, courteous driving and compliance with all laws

Practice, Practice, Practice

As a parent charged with teaching driving skills, here's a list of situations to practice with your new driver:

• Turning
• Backing up
• Intersection Protocol
• Changing Lanes
• Driving in moderate traffic
• Parallel Parking
• Passing
• Hill parking
• Three-point turns
• Driving in congested areas
• Interstate driving
• Night driving
• Driving in special weather conditions