DRIVE TO SAVE LIVESTIPS FOR COACHING YOUR NEWLY LICENSED TEEN DRIVER

BE YOUR TEEN’S BIGGEST FAN

• Encourageyourteentotellyouaboutexperiencesontheroad—asadriverorpassenger.

• Keepcheeringthemontodrivingsuccesseachandeveryday.

MAKE IT OFFICIAL

• Establishfamilyrulesaboutwhen,where,howandwithwhomyourteenmaydrive.

• Workwithyourteentosetconsequencesforbreakingrules.

• CreateaParent-TeenAgreementatAllstateFoundation.org.

• Reviewyourteen’sprogresseverythreemonths.

REVIEW THE RULES

• Knowyourstate’sdrivinglaws.

• Lawshelpnewdriversgeton-the-roadexperienceunderlower-risksituations.

• Viewlawsasminimumstandardsforestablishingfamilyrules.

EMPOWER TEENS TO SPEAK UP

• Discourageriskybehaviorasadriverorpassenger.

• Emphasizethateveryoneinthecarisresponsibleforsafedriving.

• Reinforcetheimportanceofspeakingupindangeroussituations.

MAKE SAFETY PART OF YOUR

COMMUNITY

• For16-and17-year-olds,theriskofdeathincreases44%withoneteenpassenger,doubleswithtwoteenpassengersandquadrupleswiththreeormoreteenpassengers.

• Encourageparentsofteensinyourcommunitytoalsosetappropriatedrivingrulestomakesureyourteenissaferasapassenger.

LEAD BY

EXAMPLE

• Yourteenlearnsfromyou—especiallywhenyou’rebehindthewheel.

• Drivethewayyouwantyourteentodrive.

• Ifyourteencatchesyoumakingamistake,admitit.

• Showyourteenthatit’snevertoolatetostartdoingtherightthing.

BE PATIENT AND

ENCOURAGING

• Turneachdriveintoalearningexperience.

• Giveadvicecalmlyandgently.

• Behonestandsincerewhenyouencourage.

• Inviteyourteentoanalyzehisorherskillstoo.

PRACTICE HELPS MAKE

PERFECT

• Ridewithyournewdriveratleast30minuteseachweekforthefirstfullyearafterheorshegetsalicense.

Drive to Save Livesisdesignedtohelpkeepyournewlylicensedteendriversaferduringthedangerousfirstyearofindependentdriving.Thisguideoffersimportantwaystoencouragesmartdrivinghabitsforyourteen.Italsopresentsthekeyskillsyourteenshouldcontinuetoimproveduringthefirstyearafterearningadriver’slicense.

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KEEPING THEIR DISTANCE

• Encourageyourteentokeepathree-seconddistancebetweenhisorhercarandthecarinfront.

• Instructyourteentowatchtherearbumperofthecarinfrontpassanobject.

• Askyourteentocountoutloudforthreetofoursecondsbeforehisorhercarpassesthesameobject.

NIGHT DRIVING

• Watchhowyourteenadjuststonightdriving.

• Pointoutthatroutesyourteendrivesduringthedaylookdifferentinlow-lightsituations.

• Fatalcrashesaremorelikelyatnightthanduringthedayforteendrivers.

• Considerbanningnightdrivingforthefirstsixmonthsoflicenseddriving.

A SAFE STATE OF MIND

• Stateofmindaffectsdrivingability.

• Nodrinkingordrugswhiledriving.

• Watchhowyourteen’smood(tired,excited,ner-vous,sad)ormedicationsaffecthisorherdriving.

MANAGING CELLPHONES

• Besureyourteenroutinelyturnsoffandputsawayanycellphonebeforestartingthecar.

• Ifyourteenneedstomakeacall,heorsheshouldpulloverandstopforthedurationofthecall.

AVOIDING DISTRACTIONS

• Encourageyourteentofullyconcentrateondriving.

• Askyourteentoavoidactivitiesthattakethefocusofftheroad,includingeating,drinking,reachingforanobject,readingbillboardsoradjusting/programmingelectronics.

HAZARD DETECTION AND RESPONSE

• Helpyourteenanticipatetheactionsofotherdrivers.

• Drivershavethreesecondstorespondtoahazard:onetorecognizethehazardandtwotoreact.

• Askyourteentopointoutriskysituationsanddiscusshowtoavoidthedangers.

SCANNING THE ROAD AHEAD

• Encourageyourteentoregularlylookfardowntheroad,thencloserin,andthenthroughmirrors.

• Teachyourteentoidentifyandavoidpotentiallyrecklessdriversandhazardsontheroad.

SPEED MANAGEMENT

• Observehowyourteenmanagesspeed.

• Determineifyourteenseesandrespondstospeedlimitsigns.

• Pointouthowtoadjustspeedtothesituation.

• Weather,traffic,hazardsandexperiencefactorintoasafedrivingspeed.

PASSENGER MAINTENANCE

• Watchhowyourteenfocusesondrivingwithfamilyinthecar.

• Passengers—andthedistractionstheyrepresent—canbedeadly.

• Crashesincreasewithevenoneteenpassenger.

• Considerallowingnoteenpassengersforthefirstsixmonthsofdriving.

SEAT BELTS ARE NEVER OPTIONAL

• Makesureyourteenalwaysbucklesupandcheckstomakesurepassengersdotoo.

• Teensareleastlikelytowearseatbelts.

• Mostteenskilledincrasheswerenotwearingseatbelts.