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Here are some tips for parents:
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When you drive, set a good example for your teen. |
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Require safety belt use at all times. |
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Take time to let your teen practice driving with you while he or she has a learner permit
and during the first year of licensed driving. |
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Expose your teen to different driving conditions including wet roads, snow, highways,
rural roads, night driving, etc. Practice on unfamiliar roads. |
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Choose vehicles for safety, not image. |
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Take the necessary time to discuss driving rules, responsibilities and consequences appropriate for your family. |
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Develop a strategy for progressive privileges. As the teen driver gains experience and demonstrates appropriate decisions, allow him or her to “graduate” to a higher level of driving responsibility.
Studies show that new drivers who are supervised have very few crashes. Developing necessary skills for safe driving is a complex task and can be learned only after many hours of practice. Driver education is a first step, but parents have a crucial role in teaching teens to drive. |
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