Teach Your Teen to be a Smart Passenger

Teen Drivers State Farm

Teen Driving Safety Tips

by Ann Dunham, State Farm agent

When teens start driving, the chances are their friends are learning to drive too – so at some point your teen is likely to be a passenger in car by someone without much driving experience. Sadly, more than half of teens who die in car crashes are not behind the wheel, and a teen’s chances of getting in a fatal wreck rise sharply if they ride with a teen driver.

According to recent research of teen views on driving, parents play a crucial role in teen driving safety.