{"id":7792,"date":"2024-01-23T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/?p=7792"},"modified":"2024-02-04T19:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T01:00:24","slug":"9-important-to-dos-before-your-teens-first-time-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aipflorida.com\/es\/blog\/9-important-to-dos-before-your-teens-first-time-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Important To Do\u2019s Before Your Teen\u2019s First Time Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is definitely an interesting time. Your teen is chomping at the bit and probably counting down the days until they are able to learn how to drive. And while you\u2019re probably responding with slightly forced smiles and mild encouragement, on the inside, you\u2019re nervous, possibly dreading it, and maybe even completely terrified thinking about your child behind the wheel.<\/p>\n

Before we go on, and in case there are readers whose kids aren\u2019t quite to the age of first-time drivers yet and are about to save this for later, let me pass along the most important advice that it is never too early to hear.<\/p>\n

SET A GOOD EXAMPLE<\/strong>. Always. Don\u2019t be the angry driver honking and yelling at other cars. Don\u2019t speed like a maniac to get to a doctor\u2019s appointment on time. Don\u2019t look at your phone while you\u2019re driving, even at a stoplight. Because like everything else, our kids are always learning from us and will emulate our behavior. The phone and the doctor can wait. And there will always be poor drivers on the road, it is not our job to fix them. Deep breaths.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This isn\u2019t easy, and I haven\u2019t been perfect that\u2019s for sure, but now that I\u2019ve been through 2 first time drivers at home, I wish I could go back and adjust some of those moments and set only good driving examples.<\/p>\n

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STEPS TO TAKE\u00a0BEFORE\u00a0YOU TEACH YOUR TEEN TO DRIVE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While your teen counts down those days, there are things that you can do together to get ready for this next chapter.<\/p>\n

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\"First<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

1)\u00a0KNOW YOUR STATE\u2019S LEARNER\u2019S PERMIT AND DRIVER\u2019S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Every state has its own laws and requirements for when your teen can legally drive. Most states have adopted a 3-stage graduated process for new drivers.<\/p>\n

Typically these stages are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Learner\u2019s permit<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 allows only supervised driving by a parent or responsible individual. Driver\u2019s education may be required during this stage as well.<\/li>\n
  2. Provisional driver\u2019s license \/ Restricted driver\u2019s license<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 can drive alone but with some restrictions which may include limiting the number of passengers, limited time of day driving, etc.<\/li>\n
  3. Full driver\u2019s license<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 no restrictions after a certain age or a certain amount of time with a provisional license (or both)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And each state has its own learner\u2019s permit requirements for:<\/p>\n