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Welcome to the ParentZone, your resource for helpful information about teen driving safety. As a parent, we know your number one priority is your teen’s safety. With teen violence and guns in schools making headlines, we sometimes forget that auto crashes are still the number one cause of teen deaths. We hope to provide you some useful information to ensure your teen does not become a statistic.

Are you a good role model?
High school driver education students rate
their parents' driving skills:
Traffic Safety Rule
Percent Follow Rule
 
Mother
Father
My parents always use a seat belt.
47%
30%
My parents signal a safe distance before turning.
59%
51%
My parents drive at the posted speed limit or less than five miles above.
31%
23%
My parents come to a complete stop at stop signs and before turning at red lights.
45%
29%
If your parents taught you to drive, who was the more patient instructor? (72% of the students were instructed by parents.)
32%
40%
  Source: When Kids Drive…, Better Homes & Gardens

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Did you know…

65% of teen passenger deaths occur when another teen is driving