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While waiting for the presentation to begin, please
review the following statements together
True or False?
■ T or F? Peers have the greatest influence on teen driving behaviors
■ T or F? The brain matures by age 25
■ T or F? The family car is the safest car for teens to drive
■ T or F? A friend who has had only one drink is a safe choice for a
designated driver
■ T or F? Driving curfew is from midnight until 4 a.m.
■ T or F? Virginia law allows drivers, age seventeen (17), to have three (3)
passengers in the car
■ T or F? Drivers under the age of 18 may use a cell phone but cannot text
message while driving a vehicle
■ T or F? The safest position to place your hands on the steering wheel for
most driving situations is 9 & 3 o’clock

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Meeting Protocols
The doors will close promptly at the start of the presentation
Anyone leaving early will not receive credit for attending the
presentation
Reminders:
■ Turn off all cell phones and electronic devices
■ Begin filling the auditorium from the front
■ Parents and students MUST sit together
■ Complete the registration card in your packet
■ The registration card will be collected at the end of the
presentation

3. PartnersforSafeTeenDriving
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4. Presentation Goals/Topics
■ The Teenage Brain
■ Teen Driving Risks
■ Graduated Licensing Laws in Virginia
■ Driver Education
■ Interacting with Law Enforcement
■ Parents Matter!
■ Parent/Teen Driving Contract
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5. Parents Matter!
While driving skills
are important, they
do not reduce risky
driving behaviors
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

6. Good Equals Safe?
■ Adult view: Safe driving = Good driving
■ Teens view: Good driving = Skilled driving
but not necessarily safe driving
Teen perspective:
“Driving dangerously shows that I’m a
skilled driver”
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Allstate Foundation Survey

7. Teen Driver Risks
■ Inexperience/Immaturity
■ Thrill Seeking
■ Teenaged Passengers
■ Multitasking
■ Not Using Seat Belts
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Teen Driver Risks
(cont.)
 Nighttime Driving
 Lack of Parental
Management
 Vehicle Type
 Alcohol, Marijuana and Other Drugs

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True or False?
The brain does not mature until
about age 25
Thumbs up if you believe this
statement is true

10. True!
The Frontal Lobe is the area of the brain
that controls understanding
consequences and suppressing
impulses and does not mature until
about age 25
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Frontline: Inside the Teenage Brain

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Teen Crashes in Virginia
There were 21,034
crashes in 2015:
■ 48 fatalities
■ 4,420 injuries
Virginia Traffic Crash Facts: Department of Motor Vehicles, 2015

12. What Causes Teen Crashes?
Evidence shows that
it is NOT poor driving
skills that cause
crashes among teen
drivers
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It is inexperience and attitude

13. Don’t change because of a
tragedy – change to avoid
tragedy
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Do Parents Place Adequate Limits on
Teen Drivers?
In the first few months, most parents
allow teens to drive unsupervised in risky
situations, such as:
■90% allow teens to drive after dark
■77% allow teens to drive with friends
■70% allow teens to drive in bad weather
Allstate Foundation Survey

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Who’s in Control?
A National Young Driver Survey
found that TEENS who had
PARENTS who were involved,
helpful, and supportive
(Authoritative Parents)
set rules, and monitored those
rules, were HALF as likely to be in
a crash and had the SAFEST
driving records
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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Parents As Role Models
99% of parents believe demonstrating
good driving behavior is important,
but…
■ 71% talk on the phone while driving
■ 26% admit to having broken traffic laws
■ Drink and drive, promoting youth
drinking and DUI
■ Are permissive, which is associated with
negative drinking consequences as
youth transition to college and
adulthood
Allstate Foundation Survey

17. Parents Have the Greatest
Influence on Teens
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18. Obtaining a Learner’s Permit
■ Must have parent permission
■ Must be at least 15 years and 6
months of age
■ Must provide proof of residency,
identity, social security number
and legal presence
■ Must pass a sign and general
knowledge test
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19. Ready for the DMV Permit Test?
■ You will be if you study the
content in the Driver’s Manual,
and take the practice test online
at: www.dmvnow.org
 If you fail the permit test 3
times after completing
classroom, you must complete
another classroom course, or an
8-hour remediation course to
take the permit test a 4th time
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20. Practice! Practice! Practice!
■ A learner’s permit allows the teen to practice
driving with a licensed driver in the family who is
18 years or older, or with any licensed driver 21
years or older
■ Parents should use the 45-hour Parent/Teen
Driving Guide, provided by your child’s driver
education teacher and available online, to guide
your child toward remaining collision-free in both
low- and high-risk driving environments
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21. 45-Hour
Parent/Teen
Driving Guide
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Safety Belt Laws in Virginia
True or False?
Everyone sitting in the front seat
MUST wear a seat belt
Please raise your hand if you think
this statement is true

23. True!
■ Everyone sitting in the
front seat MUST wear a
seat belt
■ All persons under 18 must
wear a seat belt
regardless of where they
are seated in the vehicle
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Code of Virginia § 46.2-1094
What is your “family’s rule?”

24. 3 Ways you can Reduce Injuries
in a Crash
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Adjust your seat properly
Keep
airbags
ON!

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Teen Seat Belt Use
Teen drivers and
passengers use safety belts
less than any other age
group
Safety belts keep teens in
the car, and prevent them
from hitting objects and
passengers inside the
vehicle
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
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Teen Safety Belt Usage Rate
•52% of the 15- to 17-year-olds
killed were not wearing seatbelts
•50% of the 18- to 19-year-olds
killed were not wearing seatbelts
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

27. True or False?
The safest position to place your hands on the
steering wheel for most driving situations is 10
o’clock and 2 o’clock
Please raise your hand if you believe this statement
is true
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False!
The safest
position to place
your hands on the
steering wheel is
at 8 and 4 for
most driving
situations

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8 and 4 Push-Pull-Slide
Steering Reduces
■ Excessive steering which
may reduce vehicle control,
cause run-off-the-road or off-
road recovery crashes
■ Injuries if the air bag deploys
■ Unnecessary movement of
steering wheel
■ Fatigue and back pain during
long periods of driving
10 inches

30. Blind Spot Glare
Elimination Mirror
Setting (BGE)
■ BGE greatly reduces the blind zones around your
car and glare of headlights from the vehicles
behind
■ Adjusting the side mirror settings approximately
15 degrees outward allows you to see the lanes
next to your vehicle
Make sure your child shows you how to reduce blind zones!
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Old mirror setting
shows your vehicle
New mirror setting
shows lane to side

31. Parenting Tips for In-Car
Guided Practice Sessions
■ In a parking lot,
practice steering
the car with your
left hand from the
passenger seat
■ Have fun! This is a great “bonding”
opportunity. Focus on the driving task and
leave family issues at home
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32. Tips for Controlling the Vehicle from
the Passenger’s Seat
■ If your vehicle has a parking brake between
the seats, practice stopping the car by
depressing the release button and raising the
parking brake
■ If your child panics and
accelerates too much,
practice shifting from
Drive to Neutral
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33. Coaching Tips
for Parents
■ Adjust passenger side view and/or sun visor
mirrors to use as a rearview mirror
■ Keep instructions simple and concise
■ Be patient, calm, and alert at all times
■ Make positive remarks frequently
■ Give precise and immediate feedback
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34. Coaching Tips (cont.)
■ Encourage commentary driving by asking
your child to “read” the traffic scene aloud
describing things that may affect your path
of travel
 Reinforce that a green light means search
the intersection before proceeding
■ Discuss emergency vehicles, stopped school
busses, route planning to avoid difficult left
turns, etc.
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35. Running off the Road
■ Can you list three reasons drivers run
off the road?
■ How do shoulder rumble strips prevent
running off the road?
■ How will you manage off road
recovery?
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Where the Rubber Meets the
Road
 Vehicle control rests
on the four tire
patches in contact
with the pavement
 Each tire patch is
approximately the
size of a dollar bill
Tire Patches

37. Traction, Tires & Pavement
■ Road surface – rough or
smooth
■ Road Conditions – wet,
icy, etc., surface will
reduce friction (traction)
■ Speed and Direction
– how fast and where is
it headed?
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39. If You Have Space
You will Never Crash!
Two (2) Seconds Under 35 MPH
Three (3) Seconds 36-45 MPH
Four (4) Seconds 46-70 MPH
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How much space do you need?
On dry surfaces at these speeds, this is the distance
(measured in seconds) that drivers need to steer or brake
out of problem areas
Recommended Following Intervals

40. Obtaining a Driver’s License
■ Must be at least 16 years
and 3 months old
■ Must hold a learner’s
permit for 9 months
■ Must complete a driver
education classroom and in-
car program
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41. CLASSROOM
Driver Education
 Minimum of 36 periods of traffic safety
instruction is included as part of the 10th-grade
Health Education
 Classroom course includes a variety of traffic
safety topics, AND the 90-minute parent/student
presentation
Outcome: DEC-District 8 Classroom Driver
Education Certificate of Completion
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42. To Be Eligible for In-Car Instruction
the Student Must
■ Be enrolled in, or successfully
complete a classroom driver
education course
■ Complete enrollment and
parent permission forms
■ Have a Learner’s Permit
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43. Parents are in Control – They must
Sign and provide a Driver’s License or
DMV-Issued ID Number for the:
■ Application for your child’s learner’s permit
■ Driving log certifying your child has driven
at least 45 hours (15 after sunset)
■ Form granting school permission to issue a
driver’s license and acknowledging the
importance of good academic standing
■ Six-month temporary driver licensing form
issued by in-car teacher
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44. Juvenile Licensing Ceremony
■ Family will receive notice of date to appear
within the initial 180–day licensing period
■ Judge will give the hard copy of the
driver’s license to the PARENT at a
ceremony held by the Juvenile and
Domestic Relations Court that serves the
student’s zip code
■ Student must dress appropriately, be on
time, and bring the learner’s permit and
180-day temporary driver’s license
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Thumbs up or down: the Family
Car is the Safest Car for your Teen

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True!
The safest car is the FAMILY CAR!

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Primary Versus
Shared Access to a Vehicle
Teens who have primary access to a
vehicle are more than TWICE as likely to
CRASH
Primary access is defined as being the
“main driver” of a vehicle rather than
sharing a vehicle with other family
members
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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Passenger Restrictions for a
Provisional Driver’s License
New drivers who have a provisional driver’s
license may have no more than one non-family
passenger under the age of 21
Code of Virginia,§ 46.2-334.1

49. Passenger Restrictions for a
Driver’s License
True or False?
Virginia law allows three (3) non-family teenage
passengers to ride in a car driven by a driver who has
just turned seventeen (17) years old
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Please raise your
hand if you think
this statement is true

50. False!
■ Must be at least 17 years 3 months old
■ After first year, may have three non-family
passengers under the age of 21 when driving to
and from a school activity, a licensed driver is
occupying the seat beside the driver, and in
cases of emergency
But parents should consider adopting a
NO PASSENGER RULE!
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Code of Virginia § 46.2-334.01

51. Peer Influence
People are highly
influenced by their peers,
and they influence each
other through:
■ Peer pressure
■ Modeling behaviors
■ Creating opportunities
to engage in the
behaviors
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54. Curfew Restrictions
True or False?
Curfew is from midnight until 4 am
Please raise your hand if you think this statement is true
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True!
Code of Virginia § 46.2-334.01
Drivers under the age of 18 may
not drive from midnight to 4 am
EXCEPTIONS INCLUDE:
■ Traveling to and from work or a school-sponsored activity;
■ Traveling to or from an activity that is supervised by an adult
and sponsored by a civic, religious, or public organization;
■ When accompanied by a parent or other adult;
■ When responding to an emergency call as a volunteer
firefighter or rescue squad member; and
■ In cases of emergency.

56. Nighttime Driving
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57. Fatal Crashes
Day versus Night
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10
20
30
16 17 18 19 20- 25- 30- 35- 40- 45- 50- 55- 60- 65- 70+
day night
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Driver’s Age
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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Teens and Fatigue
■ Teens require at least 9 hours of sleep, yet most get
less than 6.5 hours each night.
■ 16- to 24-year-olds comprise 14% of all drivers, but are
involved in 50% of crashes caused by driving while
fatigued.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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Teens and Fatigue
(continued)
■ Driving while tired has
been compared to driving
while intoxicated
■ Being awake for 18 hours
is similar to a blood
alcohol concentration
(BAC) of 0.08
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

60. Distracted Driving
When asked whether
driving feels safer,
less safe, or about the
same as it did five
years ago, more than
half of all drivers say
driving feels less safe
today
Allstate Foundation 62

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Limit All Distractions!
Distracted driving
increases crash risk
4 to 9 times
(Drews & Strayer)

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Virginia Cell
Phone Use Law
True or False
Please raise your hand if you think
this statement is true:
Drivers under the age of 18 may use a cell
phone but cannot text message while driving
a vehicle
www.distraction.gov

63. False!
If under the age of 18:
■ NO cell phone
■ NO wireless devices
(even hands free)
While driving a car!
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Code of Virginia § 46.2-1078.1
It is against the law for all drivers to
send or receive a text message. Please
turn your cell phones off!

64. Don’t Drive Under the Influence
of Technology!
Cell phone use
increases the risk
of crashes or near
crashes four times!
Text messaging
increases the risk
of crashes or near
crashes 23.2 times!
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www.distraction.gov
Virginia Tech
Transportation Institute

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Multitasking is a Myth
■ The brain cannot multitask
■ Instead, you have divided
attention as most tasks use
the same parts of the brain
Example: Can you talk on the phone and write an
email? Not well, because your brain will divide
attention between the tasks - focusing on one task
and then on the other
Managesmart.com

66. Apps for Preventing
Texting & Driving
Examples of Web-based phone apps that disable a
phone while driving:
■ Key2safedriving: prevents calls while driving
■ ZoomSafer: disables cellular phones while driving
with the exception of emergency calls
■ Textecution: Disables texting at 10+ miles per hour
■ Lifesaver: Auto-detects driving and blocks phone
use behind the wheel
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Who has the Greatest Influence on
Teen Cell Phone Use?
■ Over 2/3 of teens said their parents'
opinions about cell phone use was
important to them
■ Parents must recognize their influence
on teen behaviors and encourage and
model safe driving behaviors
Driving Through the Eyes of Teens, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

69. Alcohol & Driving
Drinking and driving is
illegal at any age, and
is especially
dangerous for teens
who are
inexperienced drivers
and inexperienced
drinkers
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70. True or False?
A friend who has only “one drink” is a
safe choice for a designated driver
Please raise your hand if you believe
this statement is true
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71. False!
Individuals who have had one alcoholic drink
may be too impaired for driving; the best
choice for a designated driver is someone
who has had no alcoholic drinks
www.edgarsnyder.com
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The Truth About
Teen Alcohol Use
A national survey showed
that in a 30-day period,
28.5% of high school
students nationwide had
ridden one or more times
in a vehicle driven by
someone who had been
drinking alcohol
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance

73. Who is Supplying the Alcohol?
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2013 Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Survey; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vital Signs, 2012
One in ten teens in high school
drinks and drives
Young drivers (ages 16-20) are 17
times more likely to die in a crash
when they have a blood alcohol
concentration of .08% than when
they have not been drinking
www.drugfreealliance.org
It is a crime to host underage drinking parties

74. Parents, you matter!
Have the Conversation With Your Teens
About Drinking and Driving
Help is available at www.madd.org
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75. Zero Tolerance Laws
If under the age of 21, it is illegal to
purchase, possess, or consume
alcohol
If convicted, the court will suspend
driving privileges for one year,
impose a mandatory fine of $500,
or the completion of at least 50
hours of community service
Code of Virginia § 4.1-305
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Ignition Interlock
■ Required on the first and subsequent
alcohol-related conviction
■ Is wired into the vehicle’s electrical system and
requires “rolling retests” every 10-20 minutes
■ Vehicle will not start if it detects alcohol, and the
headlights will flash and the horn will honk if the
driver fails to take a rolling test
■ Costs $70-$150 to install, and $60-$80 per month
for device monitoring and calibration

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Speed
Most severe/fatal crashes for teens occur
at high speeds, especially for males
As speed increases so do the crash risks,
crash force, and crash severity
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
www.stocksnamp.com

78. Speed increases crash risks and
crash injuries
■ Speed increases the distance a vehicle
travels from the time a driver detects
emergency to when driver reacts
■ Speeding increases crash energy
exponentially – Increasing a speed
limit from 55 to 65 mph on an
"average" section of high speed road
results in about a 3% increase in the
total number of crashes, and a 24%
increase in the likelihood that a vehicle
occupant would be fatally injured
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79. Law Enforcement
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Play a critical role in traffic safety!

80. ■ Remain calm
■ Move onto the right
shoulder of the roadway and
position vehicle as far away
from traffic as possible
■ Turn on your flashers
■ Turn off engine, radio, and
other devices that may
hinder communication with
the officer
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If Stopped by a Police Officer

81. ■ Lower your window to communicate
with the officer
■ Keep safety belts fastened
■ Stay in your vehicle unless the officer
asks you to get out
■ Keep your hands in plain view on the
steering wheel
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If Stopped by a Police Officer
(Continued)

82. ■ Show your driver’s license and vehicle
registration card - tell the officer where
these items are located before reaching
for them
■ Answer all of the officer’s questions and
■ Follow all directions/instructions
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If Stopped by a Police Officer
(Continued)

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Move Over or Slow Down Law
■ If an emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder of the
highway, you must change lanes away from the stopped
emergency vehicle
■ If you can’t change lanes, you must slow down.
■ Maximum penalty: $2,500 fine,12 months in jail, and
suspension of driver’s license for two years

84. True or False?
Peers have the greatest influence on
teen driving behaviors
Please raise your hand if you think this
statement is true
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85. False!
Eighty-nine percent (89%) of
teens identified their
PARENTS as the top
influencer. The next three
were:
1. Law Enforcement
2. Friends/Peers
3. Driver Education Teachers
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Allstate Foundation Survey

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What is the PARENTS’
Role in Teen Driving?
Parents must
■ Delay licensure if necessary
■ Model safe driving behaviors
■ Provide guided practice in low-, moderate-
and high-risk driving environments
■ Supervise and place limits on independent
driving conditions
■ Suspend driving privileges if the teen is not
demonstrating responsible behaviors

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Parental Management of
Teen Driving
■ Setting initial limits on
teen drivers is key
■ Once granted, privileges are
hard to take away

88. Parental Management of
Teen Driving
■ Be gatekeepers of vehicle use and
driving privileges
■ Enforce teen graduated licensing
laws and create “family laws”
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Written Contracts
Keep Young
Drivers Safe
Students whose parents limit initial driving
privileges (e.g., driving at night, or with
teenage passengers) and have written
contracts are much less likely to engage in risky
driving, get tickets and/or have crashes
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

90. Negotiate and Establish
■ Driving rules and consequences
■ Driving limits and ways to increase privileges
■ Where and when teens may drive
■ Financial responsibilities
■ Have written contracts - more effective than
verbal ones!
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Parent/Teen Driving Contract
Please review and discuss the sample
contract provided in your packet

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Thank YOU!
We appreciate the opportunity to be part of the
solution, and hope the parenting tips provided in
this presentation will keep your teen driver safe!
Please complete the program evaluation and
registration form and drop them in the box as
you leave

93. References
 Allstate Foundation, www.allstate.com
 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, www.cdc.gov
 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, www.iihs.org
 Virginia Department of Motor www.dmv.state.va.us
 Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, www.vtnews.vt.edu
 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Keeping Young Drivers Safe,
www.research.chop.edu
 Frontline, Inside the Teenage Brain, www.pbs.org
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