Your teen is ready to drive solo, and that next step brings more responsibility.
Make sure your teen understands what safe driving involves:
- Following speed limits
- Always wear a seat belt
- Don’t drive when tired
- Avoid distractions
- Checking in prior to every trip
- No passenger without your permission
- Making smart decisions about being a passenger - avoiding riding in vehicles with multiple teen passengers, never riding with distracted, drinking or drugged drivers, wearing a seat belt
- Calling you for a ride if there is any concern regarding safety
- Knowing how to respond to peer pressure
- Being responsible for any passengers in the vehicle
- Continuing to practice driving with you in varying conditions
- Abiding by your family’s parent-teen driving agreement
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