TEENS DRIVING
• Make it a rule that kids younger
than 13 ride like a VIP – in the
back. This is the safest place
for preteens and younger
children to sit.
Source: www.safekids.org/
and passenger safety. We’ll make
it easy for you. Check out our
Countdown2drive program, which
helps you put together a passenger
agreement and guidelines for teens
that are specially tailored to your
family.
We know your kids are excited to learn to
drive, and this can be a good thing for you,
too. Use their interest in this topic to have
conversations about safety and what the
rules will be in your household when they
begin to drive. Your driver will need to be a
safe passenger, not just in your car, but in
every car. But this is an area where safety
must come first, and it’s never too early to
start. Here are few steps that will help.
• Kids are always watching, even when
you think they’re not. So be a good
example. Try to eliminate distractions
by not using a cell phone or texting
while driving. Teach your teen or
preteen to read maps and help with
finding locations.
Top Safety Tips
• Talk to your kids about driver
• When carpooling, make sure
you have enough seating
positions and booster seats for
every child in your car and that
kids enter and exit curbside.
Child no longer need booster
seats when they can pass the
following Safety Belt Fit Test:
• The child’s knees should bend at the
edge of the seat when his or her back
and bottom are against the vehicle
seat back;
• The vehicle lap belt should fit across
the upper thighs; and
• The shoulder belt should fit across
the shoulder and chest. Children are
usually between 8 and 12 years old
when the seat belt fits them properly.
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Source: www.distraction.gov/content/get-involved/teens.html
1. Take the Pledge
Commit to being a safe, distractionfree driver. Print out the pledge
form, fill it in, and keep it in your
car or locker as a reminder to stay
off the phone when you’re driving.
Did you know that traffic crashes are the
leading cause of death for American teens?
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