Florida Child Injury Law Blog » Florida Car Accident Lawyer http://www.floridachildinjurylawblog.com Florida Child Injury Lawyer James W. Dodson Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:56:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Parents: Rule the Road for Teen Drivers http://www.floridachildinjurylawblog.com/parents-rule-the-road-for-teen-drivers/ http://www.floridachildinjurylawblog.com/parents-rule-the-road-for-teen-drivers/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:45:32 +0000 James Dodson http://www.floridachildinjurylawblog.com/?p=747 A study in Pediatrics Journal reports parents who set firm but  loving limits on their teen drivers will have teens that are half as likely to get into a car accident as teens with un-involved parents. Teens will also be 71% less likely to drink and drive, 50% less likely to speed and 29% less likely to talk/text on cell phones.

We all know teens’ lives are more in danger in the car. Fatal car accidents are the leading cause of death for 16-20 year- olds.

Car accident risks increase when a teenager has a passenger in the car, has been using drugs/alcohol and if they are speeding. Ken Ginsburg, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine recommends rules parents should set for teen drivers:

  • no passengers during the first 6-12 months of driving
  • Limit driving in bad weather
  •  enforce curfews
  •  maintain control of the car keys

 Finally reward your teen driver with a special privilege once they’ve been driving successfully and by your rules for awhile. –Just don’t buy them a car, studies show kids who do not have  their own car are 50% less likely to be involved in a car crash.

For additional information and safety resources to protect your teen driver, visit our Florida Child Injury document and resource library or contact our office for a free consultation @ 1-888-340-0840.

]]> http://www.floridachildinjurylawblog.com/parents-rule-the-road-for-teen-drivers/feed/ 0