Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, in recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs October 19-25, encouraged parents and guardians to take an active role in coaching their teen driver as they practice behind-the-wheel skills together.
“Parents are the single greatest influence on a young person’s safe-driving habits,” Johnson said. “I encourage parents and guardians to make the most of the time your teen spends driving with you. Take your teen driving in a mix of driving environments and conditions, such as on highways and country roads, and in rain storms and heavy fog. The more experience they get while driving with you, the more confident and safe they’ll be driving by themselves.”
Michigan’s success in training new drivers is reflected in the remarkable reduction of young drivers aged 16 to 20 involved in crashes over the past decade. From 2004 to 2013, the number of crashes involving teen and young adult drivers decreased 38 percent and the number of fatal crashes involving that group decreased 45 percent.
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