Motor vehicle crashes kill more teens than any other cause.
Becoming a safe driver takes years of experience. By being actively involved in their teen's driving, parents help increase their teen's safety.
This website brings parents the Checkpoints program. It has been shown to help parents keep teens safer while they learn how to drive.
Checkpoints Helps by:
- Giving parents facts about teen driving safety.
- Showing parents what they can do to make their teen a safer driver.
- Providing a free interactive Parent-Teen Driving Agreement that can be customized to you and your teen.
“Chuck can become over-anxious, especially in traffic. That's why I frequently talk to him about being calm and under control when driving.”
Harold, Parent
Latest News
- Michigan's New Teen Driving Laws Took Effect March 30th, 2011! >
- Teens Do Better With Parents Who Set Limits >
- MI Senate Passes House Measure to Change Teen Driving Laws >
Michigan's New Teen Driving Laws Took Effect March 30th, 2011!
Beginning March 30, 2011 all Michigan teens driving on a Level 2 license have two new restrictions:
1) A new passenger restriction prevents teens from having more than 1 passenger under the age of 21
2) Driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. is prohibited unless driving to or from employment, or with a parent, legal guardian, or licensed adult over 21 years old.
For more information about these new restrictions check out this special website provided by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning:
Teens Do Better With Parents Who Set Limits
Studies show parents who keep set boundaries make a huge difference to their childrens' health and well being. Teen drivers whose parents set and enforced rules were more likely to wear seat belts and less likely to speed, get in crashes, drink and drive, or use cellphones while driving.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2010-02-08-yourhealth08_ST_N.htm
MI Senate Passes House Measure to Change Teen Driving Laws
The Michigan Senate passed House Bill No. 4493 on Thursday, December 2, 2010. Under the bill, new teen drivers would face new restrictions on nighttime driving and carrying teen passengers.
http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/12/complete_round-up_of_michigan.html
