(1) Know and understand their teens –Teenagers mature, develop emotionally and become responsible at varying rates, which parents need to gauge as they determine when their teen is ready to drive.
(2) Be a positive and responsible role model –Parents’ actions behind the wheel influence the driving behavior of their teens. Research found that, when using the number of collisions and traffic tickets as criteria, the parents of teens involved in crashes were more likely to have poor driving records than the parents of collision-free teens.more