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New teen drivers and their parents: what they know and what they expect
Keith Sherman1, Garry Lapidus, Erica Gelven
1Injury Prevention Center, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106, USA. ksherma@ccmckids.org
Objectives:
To assess teens' and parents' knowledge of teen driver safety and to compare teens' and parents' expectations about learning to drive and acquiring a driver's license.
Methods:
A convenience sample of 613 Connecticut teens enrolled in commercial driving schools and one of their parents completed self-administered surveys.
Results:
Significant differences between teens and parent expectations were noted in practice driving with a parent, driving to approved destinations, unlimited vehicle access, curfew, and teen passenger limits.
Conclusions:
The discrepancy between teens' and parents' expectations indicates the need to persuade and empower parents to manage their teen's driving experience more rigorously.
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