Learning to Drive Guide for parents.

22 October 2024

Learning to drive is an exciting milestone for a teenager, opening up new vistas of independence and adventure. For parents, however, the experience can be more than a little nerve-racking.

Parents are right to be anxious. Teen drivers are about 3 times as likely as drivers 20 and older to die in a crash. Immaturity and inexperience make for a high-risk combination.

But there is a lot parents can do to help their child stay safe behind the wheel. Choosing the right vehicle and setting the right ground rules can help ease anxiety as you hand over the keys — and make a big difference.

A useful guide from IIHS can be found here.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is a US-based independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes through research and evaluation and through education of consumers, policymakers and safety professionals.