More About Driving Safety

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Our hope is to reduce the number of teen deaths and injuries from the #1 killer of teens: car crashes. Many teen drivers are over-confident and under-experienced, a dangerous combination often made light of with “kids will be kids.”

Parents can easily suffer information overload once their teen starts the Permit Application process. PennDOT, the family physician, the Driver Education instructor, the insurance agent, the car dealer, the neighbor, the friends’ parents, and then there is the internet and 495,000+ Google results for “teen driver.”

What you need is a Reader’s Digest version via this website and our publications. Important information in bite-size pieces, with links for those who want more.

We trust parents will find the tools and information available here to be helpful both in teaching their teen how to drive safely, and in gradually increasing driving privileges. Greater privileges are dependent upon proven responsibility, dependability, and improved (uneventful) driving ability.

Road Map To Safe Teen Driving

This cheat sheet / chore chart covers the basics for teaching your teen how to drive. For a FREE copy printed on heavy paper stock, send us an e-mail or call 610-969-2580 and provide your name and mailing address. You can also download and print the four-page pdf from here.

Road Map Survey

Ten quick questions, it only takes a few seconds to fill out. Your feedback will be extremely important in shaping future editions, and we would like to hear about your shared driving experiences. Click here.

Safe Teen Driver Agreement

Once your New Driver passes “The Test,” you will need to establish specific rules for their own safety, and for your peace of mind. Request your FREE copy via e-mail or call 610-969-2580 and provide your name and address. You can also print and modify We Agree here, or search the web for teen driver agreement, and choose from the vast assortment available.

Is Your Teen Really Ready For The Road?

The Parent Decision Guide will help you find out. By looking at behaviors and driving situations that are known to increase risks of a crash, you will be able to make an informed decision when allowing your teen to drive. Request your FREE copy via e-mail or call 610-969-2580 and provide your name and address, or view and print one here.

What Car Should They Drive?

Probably not the one they want! Cars are a lot like shoes, the best looking are not always the best choice for safe transportation. There a lot of variables to consider in this decision beyond the obvious “how much will insurance cost?” and “what kind of mileage does it get?” The best car for your family may not be the best choice for someone else. These links will help you choose your best fit.

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