An in-depth look at parent-imposed driving rules: their strengths and weaknesses.
BACKGROUND
With a growing interest in increasing parental involvement in teen driving, it is important to find out what parents are already doing.


METHODS
This study assessed the content, delivery, rigidity, and consequences of 143 driving rules reported by 24 parent-teen dyads.


RESULTS
Strengths included that driving rules covered the full range of concerns, especially night driving limits and passenger limits, and most parents and teens reported that violations would be followed by consequences, especially talk/warn or no driving. Weaknesses included that many rules were not very strict and only half showed parent-teen agreement on content.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings suggest that teen driving rules are not clearly defined.
Hartos
Jessica L
JL
UNC Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, USA. jlhartos@email.uncc.edu
Shattuck
Teresa
T
Simons-Morton
Bruce G
BG
Beck
Kenneth H
KH
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000592:standards*; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting; D010290:Parents