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At Kennedy Law Group, we hate to see teenagers sitting at the defense table in court. A serious accident brought on by inexperience or immaturity could change their young lives forever. They or their parents could face financially devastating losses, or worse – someone could be gravely injured or dead. That’s why our auto accident attorneys advise parents to implement a teen driver contract as soon as a child earns his or her license. This contract is a simple agreement between parent and child to ensure safe driving practices by everyone in the family.
Auto accident attorneys suggest that your teen driving contract include clauses regarding:
- Distracted driving. Make your teen promise that his or her cell phone will be off while operating the vehicle. Also ask them to avoid adjusting the radio while the vehicle is in motion.
- Passengers. You may want to prohibit any passengers, aside from responsible adults, in your child’s vehicle during their first several months of driving. Passengers can easily distract a young, inexperienced driver.
- Adherence to driving laws. You can reiterate that any violation of driving laws (including speeding, failure to obey traffic signals, tailgating etc.) will result in driving restrictions or total revocation of their license, whether they receive a ticket or not.
- Drunk driving. You should stress to your child the importance of sober driving and encourage them to call you if they’ve had too much to drink and can’t drive.
Some auto accident attorneys believe that a clearly stated agreement about driving expectations between a parent and child would reduce the number of teen-related accidents on the road. However, if your child’s already been in an accident and he or she needs legal representation, please contact us today for a free consultation. Our auto accident attorneys serve teen and adult drivers in Tampa, Clearwater, St Petersburg, Orlando, Pasco, Lakeland, Sarasota, and the rest of central Florida.
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