Safety at Home, Safety on the Road: National Teen Driver Safety Week
For many in our industry, safety isn’t just a job. It’s personal. We train, we coach, we remind, because we want every driver to make it home safely. But what happens when the driver we’re worried about is our own teenager?
October 19-25 is National Teen Driver Safety Week. It’s a reminder that the values we talk about at work, such as focus, responsibility, and patience, start at home, too. Anyone who has handed over the keys to a teenager knows the mix of pride and nerves that comes with it. Will they remember to check their mirrors? To slow down in the rain? To put the phone away?
The truth is, teens learn as much by watching us as they do from sitting behind the wheel. When we roll through a stop sign or answer a text at a red light, they notice. When we buckle up every single time, they notice that, too.
Here are a few ways families in our industry can make safety stick:
- Talk about real moments. Share a story from the road, something that scared you or something that saved you. Teens remember stories more than lectures.
- Set clear boundaries. One text can wait. One mistake cannot. Make “no phone use while driving” a household rule.
- Celebrate the wins. Just like we coach drivers at work, catch your teen doing it right: checking mirrors, slowing down in a school zone, leaving extra space. Praise builds confidence.
- Model what matters. The way you drive every day is the most powerful lesson your teen will ever get.
Why It Matters
Every time a driver comes home safe, it is because of habits built one choice at a time. When we extend those habits to our kids, our neighbors, and our communities, we build a culture of safety that is bigger than any fleet.
Apply It Now
This week, challenge your team to share one driving tip with a teen in their lives. It could be their own child, a nephew, a niece, or even a neighbor.
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