Prince William County Public Schools together with the Prince William County Police and Allstate Insurance share the goal of significantly reducing teen crashes in Prince William County. It is a well know fact that parental involvement in a child’s education increases their level of success. It is our desire to involve parents in our driver education program to help us achieve our goal.
Prince William Partners for Safe Teen Drivers is a program requiring parents to be involved in the learning process of their student drivers. Parents of students taking road and range instruction in Prince William County Schools are required to attend one of the scheduled meetings to learn how to be a supporting partner in their child’s driver education experience.
Parents will receive a certificate at the conclusion of the mandatory meeting. This certificate will be turned into the driver education instructor before your student will be able to receive their provisional driver's license.
For the 2008-09 meeting schedule,
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Allstate's Interactive Parent-Teen Driving Contract
Everyday teen drivers are involved in automobile accidents. Allstate Insurance Company urges parents to encourage their teens to arrive home safely every time they leave home by completing a parent-teen driving contract.
The contract, available at www.allstate.com/teen, is the centerpiece of a national awareness campaign which enables parents to comfortably discuss safe-driving practices. A recent study published by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development indicates intervention materials, including a parent-teen driving agreement for newly licensed drivers reduces high-risk driving behaviors. The contract includes 'agreements' and 'consequences' for eight categories, including: speeding and tickets; time of day; crashes; number of passengers; drinking and driving; seatbelts; cell phones /music / other distractions and grades.
According to a recent survey by The Allstate Foundation, 89 percent of teens say their parents are influential in encouraging safer driving. Studies show teens are more likely to put down the phone and MP3 player, wear a seat belt and follow the rules of the road if they see their parents do the same.
- Fred Milbert, Supervisor