Talk to Other Parents

Talking to other parents of teens lets you discuss what's worked and what hasn't. It's a way of sharing experiences with someone facing the same issue as you. Here are some ideas for discussing teen safe driving with other parents:

• Find out what rules and consequences other parents have established and share your own. (you'll be able to see real-life examples as you fill out each section of the Allstate Parent-Teen Driving Contract.) Talk about driving rules with other parents the same way you'd talk about parties, alcohol use or curfews.
• Talk to other parents in your community about setting common driving rules. It's much easier to be an effective parent when you have support of other parents in your community.
• Ask other parents how they coach their teens, what do they say to their friends if they think those friends are not driving safely? Or if a friend is drinking and driving?
• Work together to help make sure all teens in your community are safe. Have an agreement with other parents to take away a teens car keys, call the parents, call a taxi or allow the teen to sleep over if they shouldn't be driving. And agree that none of you will let a teen leave your house and get behind the wheel if you suspect they've been drinking.
• Get teen driving on the agenda at the next parent-teacher meeting at school.

For more help on teen driving safety, please visit my website at:

www.TeenDriverInsurance.com/AllAmerican