Obtaining their driver's license is a rite of passage for many teenagers, but understandably, pick-up a car can bring on anxiety for parents. However, it can also be a positive and memorable event.
The best thing a parent can do to prepare teens to drive themselves to practice with them, says John Ulczycki, Group Vice President of the national bamoaca of safety.
"If you think about driving the learning curve, more practice children get, the faster they are driving over a learning curve because they get more confidence, Ulczycki said.
Here are five simple rules that will help protect your teens on the road – giving you peace of mind.
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Statistically, teens are less likely to crash when they travel alone or with an adult, so consider setting limits on how often your child can ride with other teens, or transportation.
"With another passenger to a car, you can significantly increase the risk of a crash, Ulczycki said.
For example, you may wait for your teen is driving for at least six months prior to allowing vehicle drive on bike with friends. Teens can also limit the distractions by regulating vehicle noise (e.g., talks, music), keeping their eyes focused on the road.
To drive during the day
At night, it's hard to see, as well as to judge distance and speed. Spend a lot of time practicing nighttime driving with your teen, just as with the last edge, consider waiting until your teen has more experience driving — at night, during the day – before giving permission to travel at night.
Technology limit
A decade ago, this tip may have been something like, "don't mess with the radio while driving." but with the explosion of mobile technology, there are a slew of new distractions drivers and passengers.
Despite laws prohibiting the use of texting while driving, studies show that in practice is still widespread. Nearly 60 percent of high school graduates more than 40 percent of high school juniors stated that they had already texted or sent email messages while driving, according to an anonymous national survey released by the Centers for disease control and prevention.
Remind your teen not to use on mobile devices in the car and to withdraw if they believe it is important to call or send a text.
Buckle up
Typically, seat belt use has risen steadily since the early 1990s, according to the national traffic safety administration of the highway. However, teens are less likely to buckle up while travelling as passengers, and that of the rest of the population. You can help your children understand the importance of seat belts by a crash every time you drive or ride in a car.
Don't drink
Fewer teens are drinking day (40 percent) than in 1980 (72 percent), according to the monitoring the future study. However, that may not stop some teens car operating while intoxicated — or ride with someone. Drinking and driving is not only illegal, it is not safe. Consider helping your teen come up with a response that is easy to turn down alcohol, insist that she never get into a car with anyone who has been drinking.
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