Although crash risk for teens is high, crashes are preventable. Parents can help prevent car crashes involving teens behind the wheel by encouraging safe driving behaviors and following traffic safety laws and driving laws. Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) provisions provide a supportive framework for teens to continue to learn and manage driving risks without the additional pressures and dangers associated with a full license. Parents can help manage driving risks by having their teens follow GDL laws and other traffic safety laws.
We’ve compiled the most up-to-date information on traffic safety laws and other driving laws to help families reduce their teens’ crash risk: