Study: Parents’ Driving Example Influence Teens

State and local officials are examining the importance of parents’ examples and instruction during Teen Driver Safety Week. A new survey from the American Automobile Association reveals there are potentially dangerous gaps between what parents believe about teen driving habits, and what they actually teach them or let them do out on the road. The study says parents do not know everything when it comes to teen driving and safety/ KTVB . More here .

Question: Considering your driving habits, are you a good influence or a bad influence on your teens when they get behind the wheel?

But the study and the people we spoke to suggest that parents are ultimately the driving force behind their children’s habits behind the wheel.