Take-away For The Parents of Teen Drivers

Take-away For The Parents of Teen Drivers

Do you know that your teen is at the highest risk during the first 12 to 18 months behind the wheel?

Young drivers between 15- and 20-years-old accounted for 6.4% (13.2 million) of total drivers on the road. An average of nine teen ages 16-19 were killed every day from motor vehicle injuries.

Every time your teen wants to drive by himself or herself,  before the teen takes the keys should be able to tell you which routes they are taking and to  what destinations and who will be in the vehicle, When they plan to return and any other information that you think is needed to keep your teen  safe. Who they travel with in the car is a key factor as more number of passengers means more risk.

Even if the teen is old enough to drive you must be able to just if the teen can detect and handle driving hazards, drive around speed limits, and ability to remain calm while driving. Many parents create a teen-parent driving agreement.

Some statistics data from National Organization for Youth Safety:

  • 66% of teen passengers who die in a crash are not wearing a seat belt.
  • 58% of teens involved in crashes are distracted.
  • 25% of car crashes involved an underage drinking driver.
  • 5% of teen deaths in crashes are pedestrians and 10% are bicyclist.

Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers

  • Ban multitasking behind the wheel.
  • Not letting your teen drive with friends.
  • Ease teens into driving after dark.
  • Make sure that your teen driver understands the consequences of speeding.
  • Make buckling up a rule for your teen and all passengers.
  • Teens should understand that driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol — or getting in the car with someone who is — can be a fatal mistake.
  • Teach your teen basic car maintenance.

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