Help Teens Learn Driving

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Help Teens Learn Driving (NAPSA)—Whenit’s time for your teensto get their learner’s permits and driver’s licenses, here’s a hint on how youcan help: Don’tteach them yourself. Leavethatto the professionals. HowTeens Can Learn ‘This is made easier with an online driver's test program. It uses accurate, up-to-date questions based on the official state DMV handbookandtraffic Jaws. The questions areoften identicalto those ontheofficialdriver's licensetest. Keeping youngdrivers on the road to safety are DMVtesting programs andparent-driver contracts. Asa result,aspiring drivers who take the practice tests and read the DMV manual are 73 percent morelikely to pass the official test than those who study the manual alone. The program foundathttps://driving-tests.org. What You Can Do One good thing you can do as a parent is create a parent-driver contract. It helps form an openline of communication about the importance of safety and the expectations that come with the new and profound responsibility ofdriving. ‘Among other things, the young driver promises to follow all traffic and safety rules, never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs or ride with any driver whois, and avoid distracted driving such as texting or talking on the phonewhile driving. The parents promise to provide and maintain a safe vehicle, pay for driver training classes and materials, be available to ride along, pick the young person up or arrange a ride home whenever necessary regardless of the timeorsituation, and lead by example byexhibiting safe driving behavior. You can download the contract at https://driving-tests.org/parent-drivercontract.pdf.

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