COMMUNICATE THE FACTS REPEATEDLY TO YOUR TEEN It’s up to the parents to "drive" home safety to teens. Many teens don’t even know that car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers. You don’t want to make your teen too scared to drive, but they need to know the facts. Teach them the statistics, show them pictures of real accidents scenes and talk to them about accident prevention techniques.
PREVENT THEM FROM BEING DISTRACTED Make it a point that they understand that eating, texting, calling friends or any other distraction is not allowed while driving. Have periodic checks to make sure that they are following the rules. Check the cell phone records to see if any calls or texts were placed while they were driving, check the car for signs of food or drink in the car and ask them questions about what they consider to be distracted driving.
MONITOR WHERE YOUR TEENS ARE There are lots of technology out there that will allow parents to track where their teen is driving. This is important information. Are they really where they say they are? If they say they are going to study, but really head to a party where there’s alcohol, you may have a deadly situation on your hands. Make sure your teens are always staying in safe situations when they are driving. Remind them that driving is a privilege, not a right.
Your teen may not be a fan of your driving safety rules and regulations, but if it keeps them safe then that really isn’t all that important. Remind them often about driver safety and distracted driving. You may even want to have them take a refresher instructional course every 6 months to a year.
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