Parents of Teen Drivers
span style="font-weight:bold;">After the Driving School So, what does a parent think while sitting in the passenger seat and their teen is driving with a permit license? A 'bump' in the parking lot with another car? Traffic tickets for moving violations? Insurance rates sky-rocketing?
If you visit search engines you can find several resources to assist you on this subject. Try searching on the phrase 'parents with teen drivers'. Alternatively we have tried to make this easy for you if you visit our ne ws page on this very topic.
A few resources on the web for parents are:
Parent-Teen Contract You might also consider using a driving safety contract between you and your teen. This is an agreement that your child signs, in which he agrees to be a safe driver by following all restrictions you have imposed or risk losing his driving privileges. An example of this can be found at: http://www.ipromiseprogram .com/ Talk It Out Work with your teen driver to talk through their thought process while driving. Let's not over-do this to the point that they cannot concentrate on driving. More specifics can be found in the book for parents at: http://www.safeyoungdrive rs.com/ Helpful thoughts for parents in brief are:
- Drive by example
- Watch your emotional response while your teen is driving
- Work with your teen on various driving conditions, not just dry sunny days.
- Large open fields or empty parking lots are good sources for practicing
More information about the above can be found at: www.ess ortment.com www.keepkidshealthy.com
Melih Oztalay, CEO Auto Safety Magnets www.autosafetymagnets.com
About the author: Auto Safety Magnets helps teen drivers while operating their unmarked family vehicle by increasing road awareness, traffic safety and reducing driver frustration.