Other Teen Driving Resources

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Teen Driving site provides a wealth of information for parents on traffic safety and teen driving. NHTSA also sponsors National Teen Driver Safety Week each year in October.

National Safety Council

The National Safety Council (NSC) promotes that parental involvement doesn’t end when a child gets a license. The NSC Teen Driving site provides comprehensive information on useful topics such as distracted driving, teen driver risks, and its DriveitHOME™ initiative.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Motor Vehicle Safety section, Teen Drivers site provides numerous, highly useful resources for parents on graduated driver licensing, drinking and driving and other risks to teen drivers, and resources to help parents in keeping teens safe on the road. Parents can access useful tools and other resources including the Graduated Driver Licensing Planning Guide, statistics and other information on teen drinking and driving, and the Parents are the Key website.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) section on Teenagers provides comprehensive information with facts and statistics around driver immaturity and crash rates, graduated driver licensing, vehicle choice, the role of parents, driver education, alcohol, and teen crashes.