Parents who set rules, offer support and monitor their teen's driving can reduce their teen's crash risk by as much as 50 percent.
Fifty-six percent of teens rely on their parents to learn how to drive.
Teens report that parents influence their driving behaviors more than anyone else.
Be aware of the leading causes of teen crashes and injuries:
Driver inexperience
Driving with teen passengers
Nighttime driving
Not using seat belts
Distracted driving
Drowsy driving
Reckless driving
Impaired driving
For more information regarding the leading causes & other helpful information, visit the NHTSA website.
Teen Driving Resources
USDOT - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety - General Safety Information and Statewide Campaigns
Student Assistance Counselors
Colts Neck - Ms. Brittany Turi, bturi@frhsd.com
Freehold Boro - Sierra Thomas Craig, SThomasCraig@frhsd.com
Freehold Township - Ms. Kristin Clyne, kclyne@frhsd.com
Howell - Ms. Julie Adkins, jadkins@frhsd.com
Manalapan - Ms. Megan McGowan, mmcgowan@frhsd.com
Marlboro – Nancy Bailey, nbailey@frhsd.com