Parent Resources

Sources to help parents help their teens.

The 'DOL Parent Guide to Teen Drivers' is provided to each family at the parent meeting before the first lesson when in print otherwise it is available on line.  Please read it thoroughly to help provide the student with the best behind the wheel training for their lifetime of driving.

The 'DOL Drivers Guide' is provided to each student.  The student is responsible for all of the material contained in this book.  Ignorance of the law is no excuse for braking the law.

A link to many helpful links for parents.

I Promise Program
I Promise is a program for parents to help reduce the risk of vehicle crashes for teen drivers. The program originates in Canada but is offered throughout North America. For a small fee, you will get a parent-youth contract, a rear window decal, and a one-year community monitoring service.

Student Driver Alert Decal
Let other drivers know that you have a student driver at the wheel. Visit this Web site to order a reflective, weatherproof Student Driver Alert decal that can be applied to your car and then removed and reapplied many times.

Safety Tips
This site provides practical tips for parents on reducing the risks for teen drivers. Learn about coaching techniques, graduated licensing and how to apply the concepts at home, and creating a safe driving contract.

The F.U.N. Place Parenting Guild: The Teen Driver
This site from the American Academy of Pediatrics gives an overview of why teen drivers are at risk and how parents can help.

New Driver Safety from NHTSA
Learn about New Driver Safety from the Injury Prevention page of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Web site by downloading the PDF file "Research Agenda for an Improved Novice Driver Program." You can also click on other topics to learn about research on other traffic safety issues.