Teen Drivers and Parents
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, automobile crashes are the leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 20. And the summer months are the deadliest for teen drivers. So, what’s a parent to do? The best way for parents to teach kids how to drive safely is to ride with them and teach them by example. Some states even require an adult to spend fifty hours riding with the teenager before they are ever allowed to drive on their own. Other state laws that set good guidelines for safe driving include limiting the number of passengers a young driver can have in their vehicle, restricting night driving and, of course, always wearing a seat belt. Parents and guardians can also reduce their teens’ crash risk by making sure they are driving a well-maintained vehicle. If you’d like help setting up driving guidelines with your teen driver, check out the safety section of gm.com, for a downloadable copy of the booklet “Teen Driver – A Family Guide to Teen Driver Safety. Produced by GM. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.
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Some good remarks on parents being engaged in the learning process. There is so much to learn -- take it slow and be certain the skills are mastered before sending the young driver on their own.
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Great advice. Most of us will agree. Thanks.
When your teenager gets ready to take that first step into adulthood, be prepared to make sure they are doing it safely. A teenager's rite of passage is their driver's license. While it is a big milestone for both teen and parent, it's a real source of worry for the parents. I've been there, I know. Probably for the very first time in your child's life you will no longer always know exactly where they are. More importantly it leaves you feeling helpless because you can't see what they're doing, and how they're doing it when they're driving.
With the help of a simple device you can rest easier when your teenager takes the wheel. You can install a 'Personal Mechanic' in their automobile and when your child arrives back you can plug the device into your PC and download the information from it onto Car Checkup's secure website and find out valuable information on your child's driving habits.
You can find out everything from routes taken and distance driven to speed, RPMS, hard breaking, over acceleration, and much more. This way you will be sure your child is developing safe driving habits that will insure a long, and healthy relationship with their automobile, and your own sanity. Your teenager will know too that you care enough to make sure they are safe behind the wheel.
Check out this handy gadget at http://www.carcheckup.com today and sleep better tonight.
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