Back To School Safety: Tips for Your Teen Driver

August 17, 2007

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One of the most anxious times in a parent’s life is when their teenager gets a drivers license. Parents know that eventually their teenager will want to drive to school. Use these suggestions to prepare yourself and your teen for the day when they will drive to school.

Well, it’s nail-biting time. Your teen has just passed the test and has received a license to drive. Whether you taught your teen to drive or a driving course was taken, your teen now feels ready to drive to school.

Driving to school encompasses a myriad of rules and regulations, not only those mandated by law, but by parents as well.

  • Always wear a seatbelt.
  • Never talk on a cell phone while driving.
  • Do not drink and drive at any time.
  • Do not engage in putting on makeup while driving.
  • Do not comb hair while driving.
  • Do not eat or drink while driving.
  • Do not blast the radio or CD.
  • Do not use the horn unless absolutely necessary.
  • Park in a safe area at school or use their parking lot, if applicable.
  • Come to a full stop at stop sign
  • Adhere to pedestrians crossing the road
  • Stop at a yellow light and not try to drive through it
  • If a school bus has its stop sign poised at the out position, stop and wait until the bus moves before driving
  • Always check front and side mirrors for approaching cars
  • Always signal before making turns
  • Turn on headlights during inclement weather
  • Ensure no one is behind or in front of you when parking.
  • Observe all street signs and speed limits.

When your teen uses the car to drive to school, it is understandable that you might be a bit anxious. However, trust in the fact that your teen fully understands all of the rules of the road, has driven responsibly with you, and has followed your directions.

Teens know they are responsible for their actions. If they falter in any way, there is always public transportation. You can be sure they would never want a parent driving them to school, so they fully understand their actions have consequences.

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