<p>No other riders for a year. Pay for any accident you have. (both did the first month-no damage to other cars–in parking lots). If you get a speeding ticket you do not drive our cars for 3 months. A speeding ticket you can control while and accident is an “accident” (neither–18 and 25–have ever had a speeding ticket).
Call from point A to point B while in H.S.
Both have turned out to be responsible so far.
And oddly, neither complained about any of the rules.</p>
<p>Another thought–the most likely person to die in an accident is the passenger of a teen driver.</p>
<p>Had two of them pass the road test on the same day. No passengers permitted except each other for an indefinite period of time. They’ve had the licenses for 3 months and the indefinite period of time isn’t up yet. No music in the car yet. When you get to your destination you must call and when you are leaving to come home you must call. You must obey our state rules which say that you must be home by 9 p.m. until you get a senior license. Yup, we’re mean.</p>
<p>My younger son got his license this past September. He had a major bicycle accident in August complete with concussion, stitches, plastic surgeons and five years off my life! </p>
<p>So – my kids are very accepting of my rules which include checking in as requested. </p>
<p>The first week S2 had to text me every time he got to his destination and every time he left! We expect both boys to drive carefully and take care of their vehicles. Both boys have a vehicle, which is more for our convenience than theirs. S1 is away at school, within driving distance, but not up-and-back-in-a-day easy distance. S2 attends a private school 14 miles from home, and is driving to school himself. Private bus more expensive than gas!</p>
<p>Along with the graduated licensing restrictions (which I was VERY strict about, unlike many of D’s friends’), we made sure our D knew when she was to be home - but instead of insisting she was in the house at the appointed time, we were very loose with this. If she was going to be past the agreed upon time, a call was in order - but no rushing home. We’ve seen too many accidents happening as a result of kids rushing home to meet curfew…2 years ago a beautiful girl was killed a mile from her house whild speeding to get there “in time”.</p>
<p>I forgot the weather related stuff which is a big factor where we live. If we felt the weather conditions were not up to our sense of comfort, they could not drive.</p>
<p>Our kids did not have to pay to use the cars. It actually was a big help when they could drive given all the driving that is required where we live (no public transportation) and their many ECs and having to get two kids to different locations that are very far apart on a regular basis. </p>
<p>My kids are much older now. But even today, when D1, who is 22 and in grad school, drives home, she is to call as she leaves, and call again from the road to give us an idea of how long we think it will take to get here. When she returns, she will have to call when she arrives and if she is delayed, call to let us know.</p>
<p>We also had weather related restrictions…if the kids HAD to go somewhere, we offered to drive them. They did NOT drive themselves in snow. But we live in New England where the world shuts down when it snows.</p>
<p>One other thing…DS (the older child) was REQUIRED to drive his younger sibling to school. We figured since he was heading in that direction, she could benefit as well. She took the bus home. This helped us two ways…first of all, he was very careful with younger sis in the car…and also it meant he could NOT take advantage of the “no class first period…come late” policy. We didn’t want to worry that he would just sleep in!!</p>
<p>Our state has a curfew for drivers under 18. Kids were required to abide by that.</p>