|  The cornerstone of Road Ready Teens is the research-based guidelines recommended by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Data from states such as North Carolina, Michigan and Kentucky show that after implementing many of the guidelines embodied in Road Ready Teens, teen crash rates for 16-year-old drivers can be reduced by nearly one-third. Below is a list of those recommendations:
ERROR MSGIn the Learner's Permit level, it is recommended that parents:
· Make sure their young driver completes a certified driver's education course;
· Give an additional 30 to 50 hours of supervised driving time, some at night, before graduating their teen to the next level; and
ERROR MSG · Maintain the level for at least 6 months. In the New Driver level, it is recommended that parents:
· Begin the level no earlier than age 16 and a half and maintain the New Driver level to age 18;
· Restrict unsupervised driving after 9 or 10 p.m. (Exempt activities such as driving to and from work);
ERROR MSG · Limit teenage passengers to no more than one when there is no adult supervision;
· Prohibit cell phone use and other distractions while the vehicle is in motion;
· Demand mandatory seat belt use by all occupants;
· Demand zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs;
best Sopot hotels review · Require a clean driving record for the duration of the New Driver level; and
· Consider repeating the level if any of the rules are broken. Only after successfully completing the first two levels, would the young driver graduate to the Full Driver level.
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