Tips for Parents

Set an example.
Know the rules of the road.
Make sure your vehicle is safe and well-maintained.
Be familiar with the tasks and requirements of teaching your teen to drive. Use the publication How to Steer Them to Safe Driving.
Start out slow and simple, in a low traffic area or a parking lot.
Work your way into more difficult driving.
Talk about driving.
Allow your teen to drive in all situations and all kinds of weather.
There is no such thing as too much practice.

Limit the number of passengers.
Enforce a curfew.
Gradually increase the amount of time you allow your teen to drive.
Gradually increase the distance you allow your teen to drive.
Do not allow your teen to eat or drink while driving.
Do not allow your teen to use a cell phone while driving.
Enforce observance of speed limits and other rules of the road.
Do not allow your teen to drink and drive. Drinking under the age of 21 is illegal.
Ride with your teen occasionally to monitor his or her driving skills.