Advice for parents of young drivers
If you are the parent of a young person who’s recently passed their test or often takes lifts with a young driver then you are probably really worried about their safety. You’d be right to worry. In the UK, only 1 in 10 licensed drivers are under 25, but a shocking one in four drivers who die are under 25, often taking their young passengers with them. Road death is one of the biggest killers of young people. Use these links to help them stay as safe as possible.
If your son or daughter is considering whether to learn to drive or not…
Dangers and consequences
The risks of driving young and the benefits of delaying learning to drive
2young2die
Our campaign to stop the carnage of young driver deaths
Learning to drive
Tips from Brake on taking the test - or not taking it
Surf for safety
Weblinks to more great sites about young driver danger for you and your teenager to explore
If your son or daughter has already made the choice to drive and passed their test…
Buying a safe vehicle
Don’t let your teenager drive an old banger
Make the Pledge2DriveSafely
Read it and discuss it with your son or daughter and then sign up to it
Sign a RoSPA safer driving agreement between you and your son or daughter pdf
Guidance on young drivers and an agreement you can print off and sign
Buy a teen driver monitor
One way to know more about your teenager’s driving
Helping other young people to be safer…
Volunteer to run workshops for teenagers
We train you to go into schools and colleges and spread the word about the dangers of driving
