Kelley Blue Book Shares Top 10 Teen Driving Safety Tips Everyone Parent Should Know

With so many parents around the country gearing up for in the throes of sending their kids back to school or back to college, I wanted to share the top 10 teen driving safety tips every parent should know and some other great information with you from both the editors at Kelley Blue Book and their friends at Kia.

In addition to sharing the top 10 teen driving safety tips every parent should know I also wanted to share information about the B.R.A.K.E.S. Program, a non-profit Teen Pro-Active Driving School founded by Top Fuel drag racer Doug Herbert in memory of his teenage sons, Jon and James, who were tragically killed in a car crash on Jan. 26, 2008. The B.R.A.K.E.S. curriculum includes advanced, behind-the-wheel training from professional driving instructors including: skid avoidance, distracted driving awareness, panic stopping (ABS activation), drop-wheel recovery and car control.

According to a study by Dr. Paul Friday of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the North Carolina Department of Transportation, 84 percent of all B.R.A.K.E.S. graduates since 2011 had no crashes, and 93.6 percent of all students since 2011 had no moving violations following the course.  Perhaps most importantly, B.R.A.K.E.S. graduates are 64 percent less likely to be involved in a crash in their first three years of driving.

Doug Herbert has provided 10 tips you can share with you followers regarding how to keep young drivers safe on the road.

There are B.R.A.K.E.S. schools all over the country, so feel free to check them out http://www.PutOnTheBrakes.org.

Top 10 Teen Driving Safety Tips Everyone Parent Should Know

1. We put this one first since it is a big one!  While your teen likely will never admit it, you serve as a role model and often help shape their habits – driving and otherwise.  Remember to always wear your seatbelt, never drink and drive and avoid distractions – including texting!

2. Establish a safe driving contract with your teen.  It is important to keep an open line of communication regarding safe driving habits.  Visit http://putonthebrakes.org/parents-teens to download a contract today and be sure to display it in a prominent location such as your refrigerator at home as an ongoing reminder to you and your teen.

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