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Home / Automobile Accidents / Have a Teen Driver at Home? Follow these Safety Tips

Have a Teen Driver at Home? Follow these Safety Tips

Stephanie Thompson, Estate Planning Attorney of Krueger Hernandez & Thompson SC · Nov 25, 2015 ·

Traffic cones and ambulance
Traffic cones and ambulance

As a parent, you always worry about your children. This is even more so the case once they have a driver’s license. While you may be scared, while you may want to shelter your child, this is only going to work for so long. At some point, you have to let him or her get behind the wheel and experience the road first hand.

Here is the concern: motor vehicle accidents injure and kill thousands of people every year. The last thing you want is for your child to be involved in an accident.

If you have a teen driver at home, here are three safety tips that can put your mind at ease:

  1. Sign them up for professional driving lessons. You can help teach your teen how to drive, but don’t overlook the importance of professional assistance. This person can teach him or her the finer details of staying safe at all times. It is money well spent.
  2. Discuss the dangers of texting and driving. This remains a major concern for all parents, as distracted driving continues to cause accidents throughout the country. You should make it clear from the start that distracted driving will not be tolerated.
  3. Start out slowly. In other words, don’t give your teen permission to drive his or her friends on a road trip. Instead, start local and then give them more freedom as they gain additional experience.

As the parent of a teen driver, you will never stop worrying about what could happen when they hit the open road. The best thing you can do is provide a high level of training, while also teaching them right from wrong.

Do you have any other tips for helping teen drivers remain safe on the road? Share them with our readers. You never know when your advice could help somebody else.

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As the owner of Krueger Hernandez & Thompson SC, it is Stephanie’s mission to address each client’s goals for their estate plan. By identifying their wishes and concerns she can educate, guide, and counsel on the different tools and options that will effectively and efficiently accomplish those goals.
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