| Tips for Parents of Teen Driver |
| Parent/Teen Driving Contract |
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Checklist for Parents 7/3/08 Version 1 □ Choose a vehicle with modern safety features.□ Complete and enforce a parent/teen driving contract.□ Enforce consequences for driving violations.□ Limit unsupervised nighttime driving, due to the highly increased fatality risk.□ Limit the number teen passengers, especially during the beginning of licensure.Thanks to http://www.injuryfree.org/resources/Teen%20Driving%20Checklist%20for%20Parents.pdf |
| Driving Tips |
| Injury Free Coalition for Kids Teen Driver Safety Video |
A. If you are stationary, before you turn on the defroster blowers, move the heat control to hot and allow the engine to warm up. If this occurs while you are driving, open your driver's side window; it will clear your vision until you can safely adjust the defog/defrost controls in your car. This is especially common when you drive an SUV. Reason: It is not uncommon for the windows of a vehicle, no matter the type of vehicle or time of year, to fog up unexpectedly. What is important is your reaction to the immediate problem. You must attend to making the appropriate adjustments when you are in a safe place to do so. Warming the car up adequately should avoid this problem. 2. Q. What do you do when you come to an intersection, stop sign or stop light as the light changes to green? A. Wait a few seconds and check all directions before continuing. Check left, right and then left again before proceeding. Reason: It is not uncommon for people to run lights or stop signs regardless of whether you have the right of way or not. 3. Q. What should you do when approaching a yellow light? A. Slow down, do not try to challenge the light or the cars waiting. Reason: Other drivers may have a vision of your yellow light and may try to gun through thinking that you will stop. 4. Q. What is the purpose of using cruise control? A. To maintain the speed posted. Reason: For many of you, whether home taught or not, you have been taught to use cruise control to help keep your speed within the legal limits. However, there are circumstances when you should not use cruise control. Read further to find out more. 5. Q. Under what circumstances should you not use cruise control? A. When the road is wet due to rain, leaves, sleet, ice or snow. Reason: When you use cruise control under these circumstances you will have a slower reaction and less control time to brake, and you may apply your brakes in an inappropriate manner. You must apply the brake pedal while you still have plenty of time to stop. Keep in mind that driving on wet roads at high speed increases the chance of hydroplaning. You must increase your cushion space when you are driving in adverse circumstances. 6. Q. Other then ice, black ice or snow, what other conditions do you need to exercise extreme caution while driving? A. Wet leaves, sand and bright sun. Reason: Wet leaves and sand are just as slippery and hazardous as winter conditions. The sun can be very blinding, be sure to use good sunglasses that are not too thick on the sides. Wide sides can add to your blind spot. 7. Q. In which season are accidents most frequent? A. Summer Reason: People tend to travel more and driver faster in warm weather. 8. Q. When approaching a 4-way intersection with stop signs, who has the right-of-way if two vehicles stop at the intersection at the same time? A. The person to your right. If there is any question, motion for the other driver to go first. Reason: The driver on your right has the legal right-of-way. If you and another car are facing one another, it is important that you motion the other driver to let him proceed so there is no question as to who should go first. 9. Q. What precautions can a driver take when approaching a green light? A. Remove your foot from the gas pedal and be prepared to apply the brakes. Scan the environment for cars that may not be following the rules of the road. If the light turns yellow as you approach and there is enough room for you to come to a complete stop without passing the stop line, do so. Reason: This will reduce the chance of driving through a red light and stopping past the stop line. In addition, you will be alert to vehicles that may be running or jumping the red light. 10. Q. What can a person do to improve visibility? A. Clean the interior of the windshield and clean the headlights. Reason: A dirty windshield reduces visibility and increases the glare of oncoming headlights. Dirty headlights can cut light by half. You should clean your headlights whenever you get gas. 11. Q. What are the pros and cons of tinted windows versus regular windows. A. While tinted windows tend to reduce glare from bright lights or sunshine during the day, tinted windows reduce visibility at night. Alternative: It is better to use sunglasses and sun visors for daytime driving and have regular windows installed in your vehicle for nighttime driving. 12. Q. What can a driver do to reduce the chances of a head- on collision? Reason: When you let your presence be known to other drivers, you decrease your chance of a head- on collision. Other drivers can see you at 4,000 feet when you drive with your low beams on. This means that they can see you early enough in advance to make necessary adjustments to avoid a collision. 13. Q. What can a driver do to avoid a collision at night? A. Don't drive when you are tired, and try not to drive around the time you normally go to bed. Reason: Visibility is reduced at night. A driver should compensate by increasing following distance as well as stopping distance. Remember when your body gets tired, your reflexes are slower than they normally are. 14. Q. How often should a driver check the mirrors? A. Several times per minute. Reason: By checking your mirrors several times per minute, you will minimize or reduce the chances of a car crash by being alert to the movement of other vehicles around you. 15. Q. Is talking on the cell phone while driving hazardous? A. Very much so. Reason: Doing anything that causes you to drive with only one hand (eating, drinking, changing radio stations or CDs, etc.) is very hazardous, particularly using a cell phone. Even a hands-free phone can cause problems because it divides your attention between your conversation and what is happening on the road. Driving REQUIRES YOUR UTMOST ATTENTION!!! Remember, accidents happen in a fraction of a second. 16. Q. Why are good tires so important? A. They can save your life. Reason: Tires are one of the most neglected parts of an automobile. Good tires will enable you to come to a stop in a shorter distance by gripping the road. Other advantages are: when properly inflated, good tires will provide you with a more comfortable ride, will save you gas and will reduce your chance of hydroplaning. 17. Q. Why is important not to go over the speed limit even a little? A. Speed limit signs represent the maximum speed for ideal driving conditions, and IT IS THE LAW. Reason: Driving above the speed limit will increase your chance of a car crash. When you drive faster you (1) increase your stopping distance, (2) will have more difficulty maneuvering to avoid a crash, and (3) it limits your reaction time. Keep in mind that if you double your speed you need to increase your stopping distance by four times. SPEED KILLS! DON'T SPEED! |
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