This program focuses on parental involvement to combat the leading cause of death among teenagers -motor vehicle crashes. The colorfully illustrated handbook, detailed teacher guide, live-action video and interactive CD-ROM can be used as a stand-alone program or as part of a high school or commercial driver education course.
The program supports AAA's approach to driver training - introduce the responsibility of driving in graduated stages through a proven training curriculum based on the most common causes of teen-driver crashes. Now in its 11th year, Teaching Your Teens to Drive consists of 13 lessons focusing on developing the following skills:
Basic vehicle control.
Positioning and speed adjustment.
Passing and off-road maneuvers.
Visual search habits.
Freeway and night driving.
Driving on slippery surfaces.
Reducing risks.
Before taking to the road, parents and teens are encouraged to watch each of the 13 lessons contained in the 50-minute program together. Then, during in-car driving lessons, follow the step-by-step approaches contained in each section.
To order the Teaching Your Teens to Drive program, please call 800-327-3444.
Welcoming Your New Driver
Brochure outlines AAA tips for parents that will help safeguard teens and give a little peace of mind when turning over the keys to a teen driver.
Choosing A Driving School
Driver education courses are designed to teach new drivers the fundamental skills and basic knowledge required to drive a motor vehicle. Your search for a quality school may be more successful if you know what to look for in facilities, instructors, structure and lesson plans. Tips in the following brochure may make it easier for you to select the best driver training school for you.
Teen Drivers: Everyone is at Risk
Analysis that shows that between 1998 and 2007 crashes involving 15- to 17- year-old drivers claimed the lives of 28,138 people, of which 10,388 (36.9%) were those drivers themself. However, the majority of fatalities in these crashes were people other than those drivers, and included 8,829 of their passengers, 6,858 occupants of vehicles operated by drivers 18 years of age or older, and 2,063 nonmotorists.
Parent Guidelines
AAA's Parent-to-Parent Teen Driving Discussion Guide to help you, your teens, their friends and their parents develop rules that will help you all get through this exciting process more safely and with a bit less anxiety.
