A drivers license and/or owning a car is one of the biggest responsibilities your teenagers may have. Here is a list of things they should know how to do before they go out on the road - complete with what should be kept in the car for emergencies.
Pump their own gas
Check and add oil
Check the brake fluid
Check location of spare, jack and lug wrench
Change a tire
Add windshield washer fluid
Check the car's coolant
Learn how to jump start the car
Learn how to take off and put on windshield wipers
Practice left hand turns
Practice three point turns
Prepare an emergency car care kit:
Before your teenager actually uses their kit in an emergency situation, have them take some time to familiarize themselves with the items they've collected and how to use them properly. An example of this would be to let them set off a flare.
Four 15-minute roadside flares & a lighter
A gallon of water
A basic first-aid pack
Dried fruit, nuts or other nonperishable food
A bag of cat box filler or rock salt
A large flashlight and extra batteries
Oil and a funnel
Tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, socket wrenches, etc.
List of phone numbers to call
Jumper cables
Blanket
Rags
Roll of paper towels
Roll of duct tape
Did You Know?
Any cell phone will dial 911 and get through to emergency services ~ even if it is not connected to a phone service.
