New Additions to Teen Driver Safety Week

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Created on Thursday, 18 October 2012 14:19
Written by Peter Lipomi

Teen Driving SafetyNORTHEAST KINGDOM - As a part of Teen Driver Safety Week from October 14-20, the Vermont DMV has issued a new booklet to help teens drive safer.

The booklet provides a detailed outline for parents to teach their children required driving skills.

 "There are some tips about being present in the car just trying hard not to focus on what is coming, [but instead have] a more active conversation with the student about driving in general," said parent of student driver, Jeff Burroughs.

Burroughs believes the focus should be on talking with the student about what is happening on the road, not trying to make the decisions for them.

His son, Jeb, agrees that yelling at the student for wrong decisions does not help the learning process. "I think that the hardest part about driving with your mom and dad is that they jerk the wheel back and forth," said Jeb Burroughs.

The goal of producing this booklet is to allow student drivers to be more advanced before entering driver's education. "When they get no help at home, it's difficult for them in the car to quickly pick up what they need to know. So it's a big help when parents do help," said Driving Instructor, Gary Thornton.

According to the booklet, a student driver must complete fourty hours of practice behind the wheel with an adult above 25 years of age.

 The Parent's Supervised Driving Guide is available under the Parents-Guardians section of the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles website.