The information contained in this guide is not intended to be a comprehensive document for teaching good driving habits.
As a helpful guide, it contains information that, if used, can help reduce risk. Good judgment should be used to adapt this information to different driving situations and conditions.
- Provisional Instruction Permit Restrictions
- Teen Provisional License Requirements and Restrictions
- Driving Risks
- High-Risk Driving Conditions
- Tips for Supervising Teen Driving
- Use a Practice Driving Log
- Have Your Teen Do These Each Time When Practicing
- Use a Parent-Teen Driving Agreement
- Driving Rules/Guidelines for Your Family
- Provide a Safe, Reliable Vehicle for Your Teen
- Impose Consequences for Violating Rules/Guidelines
- Teen Driver Teaching Orientation
- Top Driving Errors
- Aggressive Driving
- When is it Aggressive Driving?
- When Confronted by Aggressive Drivers
Parent Tips for Teaching Your Teen Driver
Vehicle Safety Features
Does Your Vehicle Have Antilock Brake Systems (ABS)?
Vehicle Functioning
Blind Spots
Become Familiar with Blind Spots
- Automatic or Manual Transmission
- Steering Control and Hand Position
- Speed Control
- Lane Positions
- Following Time
- Searching Skills
- Communication with Other Drivers
- Use of Headlights
- First Things First
- Entering the Vehicle
- Making Adjustments
- Starting the Car
- Secure the Car After Driving
- Backing
- Backing Straight
- Backing Turns
- Backing Into a Driveway
- Backing Out of a Driveway
- Parking
- Entering Angle Parking
- Exiting Angle Parking
- Pulling Forward into Perpendicular Parking Space
- Backing into Perpendicular Parking Space
- Parallel Parking
- Parking on Hills
- Turns
- Bicycles on the Roadway
- Changing Lanes
- Passing
- Entering the Freeway
- Exiting the Freeway
- Railroad Grade Crossings
- School Zones
- Crosswalks
- Night Driving
- Skid Recovery
- Driving in Bad Weather