Here are some things you can do:

Give permission for them to obtain a license;
Control access to the vehicle;
Set family restrictions and punishments for infractions;
Assure that the vehicle is safe;
Be a driving instructor and supervisor or provide driving lessons;
Serve as a role model for safe driving.

The message is powerful and true – though it isn’t “news” so you won’t see it on TV. The insurance company, Allstate, has a series of ads that are part of its Advocacy Campaign. They also have a novel program aimed to helping teens become safer drivers.

Consider this scary stat from their site: “Last year in the United States – and every year for the past decade – nearly 6,000 teenagers were killed in motor vehicle crashes and another 300,000 were injured.”