Okay, maybe not perfect, but it practice certainly helps. Learning all of the rules of the road is not going to teach your teen how much pressure to put on the gas pedal – or maybe I should say how much pressure to not put on the gas pedal. Your teen needs to learn to drive by doing, and you are the elected helper. Scary, huh? Yes, indeed. But it is more scary when your teen starts going out in the car on his/her own and you don’t feel he/she is really ready. Be there to help with his or her practice and you’ll feel better later. Not to mention how much better a driver your teen will be.

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