The first solo drive is the one you cannot supervise, so everything has to be settled before it. Work through the vehicle checks, the GDL rules that apply to them, and the habits worth agreeing on while you are still in the passenger seat.
Teen Driver Safety Checklist — Before They Take the Keys
New drivers are 4x more likely to crash in their first year. This checklist closes the gap between the test and the road.
Work through the pre-drive safety checklist for teen drivers: vehicle checks, GDL restrictions, phone policy, passenger rules, and curfew. Each item references the applicable state law.
Teen crash risk is highest in the first 6 months of independent driving. The GDL restrictions that exist in every state exist because the data demanded them.
Parents of new teen drivers and teens preparing for independent driving.
- State GDL laws (all 50 states)
- NHTSA teen driver data
- AAA teen driving safety guidelines
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