Encourage Responsible Teen Driving From The Start

Laws where you Live Graduate Drivers License Laws Seat Belt Laws Cell Phone Laws Tools To Help You Prepare Your Teen For Safe Driving Behind the Wheel Documentaries Two public television documentaries that follow newly licensed teens and their parents to see what happens when they get behind the wheel. Parent-Teen Driving Contract A guide to help you and your teen agree and commit to driving rules and the consequences of breaking them. Tips for teen drivers Tips to help teens make smart decisions while driving. Safe cars for your Teen Important tips to follow when choosing a safe car for your teen driver.

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• Keep those grades up The operator is at least 16 years of age, and is a full-time high school, college or university student (12 hours). The student must be in the upper 20% of his/her class or maintain "B" average.
  
  
• Complete Drivers Ed Applies to each youthful operator under 21 years of age where "Satisfactory Evidence" is presented that such operator has successfully completed a driver education course.
  
  
• Insist on more supervised driving Studies show that increased number of hours of supervised training improve their recognition and response to driving situations.
  Waller, P.F.; Olk, M.L.; and Shope, J.T. 2000. Parental views of and experience with Michigan's graduated licensing program. Journal of Safety Research 31:9-15.
  
  
• Restrict nighttime driving Nighttime restrictions significantly reduce fatal crash rates and insurance losses. "Driving restrictions beginning at 9 pm cut fatal crashes an estimated 18 percent versus no restrictions. The reduction was 12 percent where 15-17 year-olds' driving was limited after midnight."¹
  
  
• Limit passengers Passenger restrictions significantly reduce fatal crash rates and insurance losses. "For example, the fatal crash rate of 15-17 year-olds was 21 percent lower when the beginners were prohibited from having any teenage passengers in their cars versus allowing 2 or more. Allowing only 1 passenger reduced the rate by 7 percent."¹
  
  
• Limit other distractions "Dialing a cell phone made the risk of crash or near-crash event 2.8 times as high as non-distracted driving"²

Additional Resources

Governors Highway Safety Association
State-by-State overview of state highway safety laws (includes graduated drivers license laws and cell phone usage laws)

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Vehicle Safety Ratings
Overview on how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (Research & Statistics)
Provides research on over 30 topics related to vehicle safety

Insurance Information Institute
Teen driving law synopsis and driving safety research

¹ Source: Restrict nighttime driving and Limit passengers
² Source: Limit other distractions

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