As promised, this email includes Steve's First Tip for
safe teen driving. I am a parent too. And I am well
aware that driving an automobile is considered a "right
of passage" for teenagers. But, I am also painfully
aware of the dangers of just handing our kids the keys
to the car when they turn 16.
My goal is to keep your teen and others alive on our roads
and highways.
The First Rule is: Don't let your child drive till they
are 18. That said, you know your teen and their maturity
level. The main thing is to sit down with your teen and have
a very serious discussion about the dangers of driving. And
about their responsibility when they are behind the wheel.
I also realize that your kids may already be driving. If so,
reminders of safety tips, and discussions about how to react
in different situations, will go a long way towards keeping
then alive. They may be annoyed with you, but it is better
to have them annoyed with you than to have to bury them.
Hopefully, some of what you say will sink in. And they will
start to understand just how dangerous piloting a vehicle
can be.
Many parents that I talk with today are in agreement that the
longer you can put off their driving, the better off they will
be. Psychologists tell us that our brains are not fully
developed till we are 23. That is why I, and the psychologists,
suggest breaking your teens in a little more slowly with this
driving thing.
And I am not suggesting you do anything that I haven't already
done. This series of tips came about after my daughter was in
a very bad accident 6 months after she began to drive.
Fortunately for her (and me) she walked away with just
a few bruises. She did not start driving till she was 17,
with a learner's permit. And even though she is a very
cautious driver, the accident happened anyway.
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