DriveSmartBC

Parents can do something to reduce the chances of their child being killed in a car crash -- take an active role in your child’s driving education. Teach your teenager to be a responsible driver, and stay involved throughout both Learner and Novice driver stages.

Research indicates that car crashes involving young drivers can be reduced by up to 1/3 when parents are actively involved in their teenager’s driving education.

Car crashes are the number one cause of death and serious injury among young drivers aged 16 - 20 in B.C. Teenagers represent only 6.5 per cent of the driving population but accounts for 13.4 per cent of those involved in car crashes.

The general inexperience of a new driver and the lack of practice and guidance can be a dangerous mix when it comes to making a split-second decision in a life or death situation.

The BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation’s In the Driver's Seat workshops for parents, grandparents and caregivers of teen drivers, held at high schools and workplaces around the province, are designed to help families understand the risks and manage the process of their teenager’s driving education.

March 11, 2010 – Richmond, B.C.

Steveston-London Secondary Library, 6600 Williams Road

To Register:    Call 604-270-0888 or email Sue at eders@telus.net