Tim Hollister offers tips for parents of teen drivers in part two of his two part blog series.

Parents of new drivers have so much on their minds -- driving instruction, rules of the road, daily supervision, fear -- that many of them "just don't know where to start."  One way is to focus on the five biggest sources of danger for teen drivers and try to get control of them.  An easy acronym to use to remember them is PACTS:  passengers, alcohol, curfews, texting, and seat belts.

Passengers refers to understanding that each additional passenger in a teen's car increases the crash risk. Alcohol means zero tolerance for underage drinking (and drug use). Curfews means following your state's laws on night driving, and understanding that compliance with curfew laws requires careful planning whenever your teen is on the road. Texting also requires zero tolerance - the cell phone goes in the glove box before the ignition is turned on and it stays there until the car is turned off.  And seat belts mean the teen driver and every passenger wear a belt at all times. 

If parents of teens pay attention to these five dangers, they will be well on the way to reducing crash risks.  

