Parent-Teen D r i v i n g    A g r e e m e n t
•	I will obey driving laws, including speed limits.

•	I will wear my seatbelt at all times and make all passengers wear seatbelts. I will check to make sure all belts are fastened before I drive. 

•	I will not use a cell phone or any other electronic device while driving.  I will pull over to make calls, receive calls, text or use any electronic device in any way.  

•	Limit on passengers:  Immediately after I receive my license, I will not be allowed to have any passengers except by parents’ permission.  As I gain experience, I will be allowed one passenger.  Over time, this will be subject to change, but only after discussions with my parents.
  
•	I must ask permission to drive, every time I drive, until my parents withdraw this rule. I will not make unscheduled stops or side trips. 

•	When I am away from my parents, I will keep them informed of exactly where I am.

•	I will not leave the scene of an accident, no matter how minor, without the permission of police officers and/or my parents.

•	No alcohol use/abuse.  It is illegal for me to drink alcohol.  However, if I do break the law by drinking anything alcoholic I will not drive for 24 hours. 

•	No drug use/abuse. I will not allow alcohol or illegal drugs in the car. 

•	I will not ride as a passenger with any driver who has used alcohol or any drug as defined above.
  
•	I will engage in no thrill-seeking behavior while driving.  Driving too fast, racing of all kinds, and any kind of "stunt" involving a car are NOT ALLOWED.  Driving is for transportation ONLY.

•	I will inform my parents about any and all tickets, accidents, and encounters with police (including warnings.) 

•	I will not allow any other person to drive the car without my parents’ specific permission for each specific case. 

•	Car audio system.  For the first month I drive, I will not have the car stereo on. After the first month, I will talk to my parents about allowed use of the audio system.  
  
•	Emotional upset.  Knowing that judgment and driving skills are altered by emotions, I will not drive when I am upset or angry.  If upset, I will contact my parents for transportation and I reserve the right to maintain my privacy regarding personal matters. 

•	Friends ride only with their parents’ permission.  When transporting my friends, I will be reasonably sure that they have their parents' permission to ride with me. 

•	I will not smoke and will not allow smoking in the car.

•	I will not eat while driving. 

•	I will not do things while driving which distract me. 
CONSEQUENCES:  If I violate the rules in this contract, my parents will not allow me to drive, without a parent in the car with me, for some period of time.
DRIVER___________________________________    ________________  (date) 
PARENT(s)/Guardian(s) ____________________    ________________  (date) 
THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REVIEWED AND POSSIBLY REVISED  ON ________________________(date).  

KEY POINTS!
OBEY THE LAW
DRIVE ONLY WITH PERMISSION
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGERS ARE LIMITED
NO CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING
PARENTS MUST KNOW WHERE I AM
DON’T LEAVE SCENE OF ACCIDENT
NO ALCOHOL, DRUGS, OR TOBACCO
NO EATING