Building on lessons learned in the classroom, teens need additional experience behind the wheel with parent-supervised driving, which is required by many states as part of the teendriver licensing process. For those new to the concept of supervised driving, determining where to start and finish can be daunting.

Driving Agreements

Many parents find teen-driving agreements helpful in establishing family rules and reinforcing state laws. Signed by both parties, the agreements feature protective guidelines designed to encourage good behavior behind the wheel and safe driving practices.

Such agreements offer many advantages. For starters, they help communicate to teens that their family takes the learning-to-drive process seriously. They also can help teens understand driving behaviors and habits that must be exhibited to gain additional driving privileges. Lastly, agreements can be used to maintain an ongoing dialogue between parents and teens about safe driving.

AAA encourages holding weekly “summit” meetings to review the previous week’s driving and discuss plans for the upcoming week. This also is a good time to schedule that week’s supervised driving lessons. Get a copy of AAA’s Parent-Teen Driving Agreement.

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