Driving safely is a matter of life and death. In fact, car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens and young adults. In this episode, we address what teens and parents can do so that teens can become safe drivers. We discuss how important it is to gain driving experience, provide some tips for how parents to approach teaching their teens how to drive, how state graduated drivers license laws work, some common sense safety rules, and what to do if a teen breaks safe driving rules. We also cover how to choose a safe car for your teen. So come along for the ride, and look forward (or not) to our song wrapping up this episode!

This episode written by Dr. Dean Blumberg and Dr. Lena van der List. We thank Dr. Laura Kester, Pediatric Adolescent Medicine specialist at UC Davis Children's Hospital, for reviewing this episode, although Drs. Dean and Lena take full responsibility for any errors or misinformation. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.

Supplemental material:
How to Help Your Teen Become a Safe Driver: https://www.healthychildren.org/Engli...
A Message to Parents of Teen Drivers: https://www.healthychildren.org/Engli...
CDC's Parents are the Key campaign: https://www.cdc.gov/parentsarethekey/...
Car Safety Technology for Teens: https://www.healthychildren.org/Engli...
Parent-Teen Driving Agreement: https://www.healthychildren.org/Engli...
AAP Guide to the Teen Driver: https://pediatrics.aappublications.or...

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Kids Considered™ is a UC Davis Children’s Hospital podcast, featuring two pediatricians who discuss child health topics of interest to parents in plain, non-medical language. New subjects are considered in every episode, discussing issues that apply from healthy pregnancy to birth to teen years. We have different styles of practice and viewpoints, but our goals are the same: we want to optimize children’s health and development, and help parents understand current recommendations and why policies are the way they are. Hosted by Dr. Lena van der List and Dr. Dean Blumberg.

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