Teen Driving — High School Letter
for Parents
At
Southwest, we are making efforts to remind students about the dangers of
being behind the wheel, riding with others, and making life-saving decisions —
like always buckling up, paying attention and driving at safe speeds.
These
recent events also serve as a reminder for parents and caregivers to reinforce
safe driving choices and to be aware of the resources available to help develop
safe teen drivers. This message is especially important as prom season
approaches.
The
Minnesota Department of Public Safety offers this information that we encourage
you to review to help keep your teen safe on the road:
·
Provide
significant supervised driving training, and continue to do so even after
licensure.
·
Train your teen on a variety of road types
(urban, rural) and in different conditions (nighttime, rain, snow). Use a
driving skills checklist — https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/educational-materials/Documents/Teen-Contract-Log-Sheet.pdf
·
Talk
with your teen to reinforce laws and set limits (such as passenger limitations,
nighttime driving) — and use a driving contract between parent and teen to
set rules.
o
Parent-teen
contract: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/educational-materials/Documents/Teen-Contract-Log-Sheet.pdf
·
The
Teen License Parent Withdrawal Form is available for parents to cancel the
driving privileges of their teen's driver's license (under age 18) — https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/teen-driving/Documents/Teen%20License%20Parent%20Withdrawal%20Form.pdf
·
Specific
to making prom plans, it is illegal for a person under age 21 to possess or
consume any amount of alcohol. It’s also against the law for a person to sell
or provide alcohol to a person under age 21.
·
In Minneapolis the Social Host Ordinance makes it illegal to allow
anyone under age 21 to consume alcohol on your property, or the property you
rent, regardless of who provided the alcohol.
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