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For many parents, teaching a teenager to drive is one of the most stressful experiences you can have. You constantly worry about them taking risks on the road, or driving while distracted by their cellphone or their friends. So how can you encourage your teen to drive responsibly and make wise decisions on the road? Here are a few tips. Make Them Buy a Car It may sound strange, but by making your teenagers buy their own vehicles, you are forcing them to be invested in their own driving decisions. If their hard-earned money has gone into the car, they are going to treat it more carefully and, therefore, drive more cautiously. The last thing they want is to total a car that they worked so hard to get. Encourage them to start saving up before they get a license so that they can afford one of the used vehicles at Anchorage dealerships. Lead by Example Your kids are more likely to drive cautiously if you do the same. By aware of the way you drive and react to other drivers when your kids are in the car. If you have a tendency to cut people off, go over the speed limit, or drive aggressively, your kids will think this is normal when they learn to drive, and they will mimic what they have seen when you are behind the wheel. Set an example and be the kind of driver you would want your teenagers to be--namely, a cautious one. Set Clear Expectations Let your children know from the very first day they get behind a wheel what you expect of them. Tell them in no uncertain terms that you trust them to drive safely and follow the rules of the road. And make the consequences of breaking those expectations clear as well. If they receive a ticket or are in an accident, make sure that they know they will be expected to pay for the ticket and any repairs to the vehicle. If you find out that your child has been driving recklessly, even if there are no tickets or accidents involved, make sure your teen knows there will be consequences for that as well, such as losing driving privileges for a time. Above all, make sure your child knows what a big responsibility it is to be behind the wheel of a car. Once your teen understands these things, you can take help your new driver look at used vehicles in Anchorage so that your teen is ready to hit the road responsibly.
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