The first day of school children are excited about going back to school and seeing their friends. They may forget about caution and safety. Parents need to remind their driving teen to stay focused and watch what they are doing while driving. They need to stay alert for changing driving conditions. Tell your teen that his or her friends will be at school when he or she gets there.
Some teenagers going back to school, run a little late. Instead of being late for the first day of school, teens will drive faster than what they should, cross on double lines, or go around other cars in the ditches. Parents of teenage drivers need to remind their teenager to obey the traffic laws and use caution. It is better to be late than not to show up at all.
If everyone uses a little common sense, and drives obeying traffic laws, the first day of school will be a little safer. Here are a few driving reminders for going back-to-school.
Safe Driving Reminders:
1. Safe drivers need to get a good night's sleep.
2. A safe driver will go to bed early, wake up early and be refreshed.
3. As a safe driver, you should leave five or ten minutes early, so you will not need to speed.
4. A safe driver will obey traffic laws.
5. Never run red lights.
6. Never pass vehicles on solid lines and do not try to drive around them on the shoulder of the road.
7. Pedestrians always have the right of way.
8. Safe drivers never cut in front of other cars when turning.
9. Safe drivers never try to "beat" other cars or trains.
10. Safe drivers are always alert.