Educational Tools for Parents
The research alliance between The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance Companies continues to create up-to-date educational materials for parents, schools, and community groups. Our research and educational materials are regularly refined based on the latest science and feedback from end users.
These downloadable resources support a crucial message: Parents are key to teens' success in learning to drive safely.
Please let us know how you used these materials and how we can make them more relevant to your organization's needs. Please e-mail your comments to Karen Holm, YDRI Outreach Manager, at holmk@email.chop.edu.
Resources About Teen Driving
10 Things People Don't Know About Teen Driving
Did you know that being awake for 18 hours equals a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08--which is legally drunk? Read on for more eye-opening facts.
Download 10 Things People Don't Know 
Developing Driving Experience
Experience counts when it comes to driving safely. Research shows that passing a driver's test alone does not mean that a young driver is "experienced."
Download Developing Driving Experience
(Spanish Version)
Risk Factors
Parents and teens must both understand crash risk factors for new drivers. Here are the facts.
Download Risk Factors
Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
According to recent research of teen views on driving, teens who say their parents set rules and pay attention to their activities in a helpful, supportive way are half as likely to be in a crash.
Download Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
(Spanish Version)
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)
Evidence indicates GDL laws work to protect teen drivers if parents actively enforce the restrictions. GDL limits young drivers' exposure to high-risk situations and requires more hours of supervised practice before teens can go out on the road alone.
Download Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)
Resources to Guide the New Teen Driver
3 Ways Parents Can Help Their Teens
Parents often don't know how to teach their teens to drive. Here are three practical tips.
Download 3 Ways Parents Can Help Their Teens
Teaching Your Teen To Be A Smart Passenger
More than half of teens who die in crashes are passengers. Parents can help avoid a family tragedy by helping their teens become safe passengers.
Download Safe, Smart Passengers
(Spanish Version)
Driving Lesson Timeline: A Coaching Guide for Parents
Use this guide to help your teen receive 50 or more hours of varied practice with a trusted adult before going out on the road alone.
Download Driving Lesson Timeline: A Coaching Guide for Parents
Driving Practice Log
Teens require more than 50 hours of supervised driving before going out on the road alone. Use this handy tool to keep track weekly of how many hours you and your teen have driven together.
Download Driving Practice Log
Set House Rules and Reduce Crash Risks for Your Teen
Teens who say their parents set rules and pay attention to their activities in a helpful, supportive way are half as likely to be in a crash.
Download Set House Rules and Reduce Crash Risks for Your Teen
(Spanish Version)
