How To Make Your Teenager A Safer Driver

Few things are as frightening to a parent as handing the car keys over to a teenager, and with good reason. Accident rates for teen drivers, especially males, are far higher than for almost all other groups. While there is no way to fully protect your teenage driver, there are some things you can do to improve his or her odds on the highways.

Parents should express, in no uncertain terms, a no tolerance policy for driving after consuming alcohol. I was a pretty challenging teenager to raise, but I never drove after drinking because my father made me realize how badly I would feel if I ever hurt anyone and because I was convinced he meant it when he said I would never again drive while living under his roof if it was discovered that I drove after drinking.

Of course, you must take your own advice. If your teen driver observes you drinking after driving, he or she is far less likely to observe your mandate.

Make sure your teen driver knows that following too closely is the cause of hundreds of thousands of avoidable accidents every year. And, teach him or her that following the two second rule...passing landmarks no sooner than two seconds after the car you are following, will virtually eliminate the possibility of rear ending another automobile.

Statistics show that the more teenagers there are in an automobile, the greater the chance of an accident. During the first six months your teenager is driving, you might want to limit him or her to two passengers.

Don't abdicate your responsibility to a driving instructor. Remember, it's not hard to pass a driver education course. So, spend at least ten or twenty hours observing your child's driving skills and instructing him or her before handing over the car keys and walking away.

Like alcohol, cell phones and driving are a dangerous combination. Encourage your teen to pull over when using a phone.

Seat belts can't prevent accidents, but they do prevent serious injuries and death. Impress that on your teen.

Teenagers, as any parent knows, tend to feel invincible. And, they nearly always have an inflated idea of their driving skills. Therefore, it is important to keep preaching the above and to provide ongoing driving instructions during at least the first year your teen is on the road.

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About the Author:
Daniel Z. Kane is an educator and a parent. He has created websites on online colleges and online degrees.

Article Originally Published On: http://www.articlesnatch.com

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