My self Bob Ciasulli and I own number of car dealerships in northern New Jersey. I know how important an event it is when your child receives his or her learner’s permit for driving. For parents of teenage drivers, who want to protect their children and cars, I have put down some tips on teaching your teen for driving in the least stressful way possible. The biggest thing I can stress is to have patience. Teens want to get the license as soon as possible, but you probably want to give them enough on-the-road experience to get them familiar with all the situations they might face.
You will be a good teacher if you communicate well, stay calm, be patient and try to always be positive. This can be tough when your teen is behind the wheel and they start veering into oncoming traffic! Try to stay in control by anticipating situations that may occur, and verbally preparing your child for them. Describe each action simply and don’t assume that your teen already knows how to do it. Sometimes you may need to take the wheel and demonstrate the technique yourself. always emphasize how important it is to constantly scan the road so that you can react to situations, and whenever you are driving with your teen in the car, set a good example.
Before you start your teen behind the wheel, you need to discuss good driving habits with them. Do this each time you practice driving with your teen so that your tips will sink in. Talk about having a serious attitude about driving and the immense responsibility they assume when they get behind the wheel. Ensure they always put their seat belts on first and adjust the mirrors each time they get in the car.
Ensure your teen understands and follows the rules of the road, and respects the speed and power of the vehicle. Explain how to follow other cars at a safe distance, how to maintain a constant speed within the speed limit and within what conditions warrant, and how to merge into traffic that is moving. These are all concepts that will bear repeating over and over again.
When you first start driving with your teen, have them tell you what they will do as they approach an intersection or deal with traffic. Making them explain the process to you will help to make it become more instinctive when they drive.
These simple techniques for teaching your teen for driving will stay with them as long as they drive, and will help to keep your child safe on the roads. I plan to write another article on this subject because I feel it is something every parent has to face at some point, and it is something that no one really prepares you for.
Bio: Bob Ciasulli is the owner of number of car dealerships in northern New Jersey, and is very interested in promoting safe teen driving habits. His tips on teaching teens safe driving are based on his own observations and government statistics.
You will be a good teacher if you communicate well, stay calm, be patient and try to always be positive. This can be tough when your teen is behind the wheel and they start veering into oncoming traffic! Try to stay in control by anticipating situations that may occur, and verbally preparing your child for them. Describe each action simply and don’t assume that your teen already knows how to do it. Sometimes you may need to take the wheel and demonstrate the technique yourself. always emphasize how important it is to constantly scan the road so that you can react to situations, and whenever you are driving with your teen in the car, set a good example.
Before you start your teen behind the wheel, you need to discuss good driving habits with them. Do this each time you practice driving with your teen so that your tips will sink in. Talk about having a serious attitude about driving and the immense responsibility they assume when they get behind the wheel. Ensure they always put their seat belts on first and adjust the mirrors each time they get in the car.
Ensure your teen understands and follows the rules of the road, and respects the speed and power of the vehicle. Explain how to follow other cars at a safe distance, how to maintain a constant speed within the speed limit and within what conditions warrant, and how to merge into traffic that is moving. These are all concepts that will bear repeating over and over again.
When you first start driving with your teen, have them tell you what they will do as they approach an intersection or deal with traffic. Making them explain the process to you will help to make it become more instinctive when they drive.
These simple techniques for teaching your teen for driving will stay with them as long as they drive, and will help to keep your child safe on the roads. I plan to write another article on this subject because I feel it is something every parent has to face at some point, and it is something that no one really prepares you for.
Bio: Bob Ciasulli is the owner of number of car dealerships in northern New Jersey, and is very interested in promoting safe teen driving habits. His tips on teaching teens safe driving are based on his own observations and government statistics.
You as spot on Bob...Communication is one of the biggest factors in teaching a teen to drive!
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We come down on the side of practice, practice, practice. There is a lot of motor memory and situational awareness that needs have to develop when learning to drive. The only way to do it is to practice.
Here are some things we recommend at CarCheckup:
1. LOTS of practice...Make sure your driver has practice driving in all driving conditions. Day, Night, Sunny Weather, Stormy Weather, Snow/Ice, City driving, Highway driving, driving on country roads.
2. Develop familiarity with trips to common locations. For example, multiple directions to the same location...multiple times. Make sure they have practiced going to the neighborhood grocery store at night, in the rain, during rush hour and with multiple routes. This helps your teen driver to develop situational awareness.
3. Keep a log! Track your young drivers practice over the course of multiple months. This way you can be sure that you haven't missed any situations they are likely to encounter.
We have developed a system to help parents along this path and give them some piece of mind in regards to their teens driving habits. It's inexpensive and helps parents and their new teen drivers review their driving performance. You can learn more at http://www.carcheckup.com
Remember: Good judgment is based upon experience with bad judgments. It can be hard to remember that your teen is learning a new skill that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. Parents need to be sure that they focus on the learning moments, and not turn this into a battle of wills.
You can find more tips for parents of teen drivers at www.carcheckup.com/blogs
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