Keeping Your Teen Safe Behind the Wheel
Learning to drive is exciting. But it can also be stressful for teens and their parents.
Car crashes are a top cause of death and injury for teens in the U.S. Teen drivers are more likely to crash because they’re still learning key driving skills.
Teaching teens safe driving helps them build good habits. It also supports parents and other adults in guiding them. It can help keep everyone safer on the road.
Wisconsin’s graduated driver license (GDL) law helps reduce high-risk driving for new drivers. It sets rules on how and when they can drive.
GDL helps keep drivers safe by:
Children’s Wisconsin supports the Safe Roads Challenge. This movement aims to reduce driving crashes and their impacts. The free app makes safe driving fun. It includes contests, challenges, and rewards for safe driving habits.
Join the Safe Roads Challenge and start earning rewards for safe driving today!
Impact Teen Drivers is a leading nonprofit focused on traffic safety education. Its mission is to save lives. It provides tools and resources that help drivers and passengers make safer choices behind the wheel.
Learn more about this program, sponsored by Children’s Wisconsin.
Get the facts on teen driving:
Order free copies of our teen driving resource sheets.
Watch helpful videos on teen driving safety:
Check out more videos on our Safety Center YouTube channel.
Empower students to lead the way in promoting safe driving habits. This resource offers ideas for school-based, teen-led traffic safety campaigns and projects. They range from decorating classroom doors with safety messages to hosting events tied to prom or homecoming.
It also features the Trunk Junk Campaign. This campaign offers a hands-on way for teens to prepare their cars for winter. We also provide free safety kits and event materials.
Learn more about teen-led projects and resources you can download for events.
Have a question about injury prevention or the Children’s Wisconsin Safety Center? We’re here for you.
