The Conversations You Need to Have With Your Teen

Today starts National Teen Driver Safety Week. Even though being a safe driver is something your teen should be doing every week, this campaign gives us an opportunity to review with them critical safety issues. Because let’s face it, even the best of us forget things we learn and slip into bad habits.

Here are a few resources for you to help guide your conversations with your teen drivers:

1. Drinking and Driving - Part 1 and Part 2

2. Distracted Driving

3. Driving Drowsy

4. Being prepared when you get pulled over

5. Setting boundaries with your teen driver

Finally, I know that one of the big concerns for parents is knowing when their teen is ready to drive alone. It’s not just as simple as passing the driving test. Here are articles to help guide your decision:

• How do I know it’s time for my teen to drive alone?

• Parent Checklist - Is my teen ready to drive alone?

• Your teen has a driver’s license - now what?

And remember, parents and guardians can be the biggest influence on our teen’s choices when they are behind the wheel! They are listening (even if they are rolling their eyes at you).