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>> Well, learning to drive is
an exciting step toward
independence for teenagers.
But for parents can be scary.
The share some safe driving
tips for teen drivers and ways
for us parents to save on car
insurance. Lifestyle expert
Amanda Mush row. Amanda, good
morning. How are you doing?
>> I’m doing well. Are you
good? Thanks for being with us
this morning. So first up,
let’s talk about I’ve got my
own theories here. But why are teens could be considered
teens could be considered
high-risk drivers?
>> You know, when we look at
all of the different age
categories of drivers are teen
Very not the best job drivers. And, you know, it’s really not.
And, you know, it’s really not.
They’re all a lot of it has to
do with. They’re just
inexperienced. But there was a study that showed that drivers
study that showed that drivers
between the ages of 16 20
there. 33 1% more likely to be
involved in a fatal car crash.
I mean, that’s a really scary statistic for parents and our
statistic for parents and our
teen drivers. They just really
need that time to practice
those basic driving skills to
learn the laws in the state.
They’re driving in. And I’m a big fan of here. And and teen
big fan of here. And and teen
driving contracts. So what this
is a contract between you, your
teen, you talk about these are
our expectations. The rules.
Here’s how I expect you to behave every time you get
behave every time you get
behind the wheel and it can
really open up those lines of
communication between you and your brand new What about
your brand new What about
advising that brand new driver?
>> On driving tips and what
not. And obviously the rules of
the road are important, but
that there’s other stuff, the
stuff that may not be in the
rule book. >> Right. And I mean, these are
>> Right. And I mean, these are
tips are going to work for all
drivers, but really it’s
avoiding distractions. We know
the cell phone is a huge one. So we’re not calling were not
So we’re not calling were not
texting when we’re driving.
But also, you know, blasting
music and how to sing along.
And I mean, I know is a teen.
I love having all my friends in the car, but just because
the car, but just because
distracting that is for a brand
new driver. And even when it
comes to speeding early in the
morning, late at night, that’s
when a lot of accidents are happening with teens, but also
happening with teens, but also
something as simple as the
shoes they wear. I mean,
listen, I love a good high heel
love of the prop when you’re
driving. Not great for the
tire. So, you know, those are things that teens probably
things that teens probably
aren’t even thinking about.
>> Let’s talk about car
insurance. I I think that’s one
of my big question mark.
Some into the safety part. We want that no matter what.
We want that no matter what.
But what is this going to do to
the money to, to our to our
monthly rate? I guess do teens
need insurance? Are we adding them to our policies? How does
them to our policies? How does
that work?
>> So we do need to add our
teams to our policies because
all drivers in most states have to have insurance and the rates
to have insurance and the rates
do go off because teens are
inexperienced drivers. But if
there’s any light at the end of
the tunnel, their rates go down
when they’re 25 >> yeah, that will help with
>> yeah, that will help with
the 25. Hopefully we’re not
still paying their car
insurance for them at that
point. Although I know, right,
these of these things are
different these days. Any ideas on how we can save money,
on how we can save money,
though. In the meantime.
>> Definitely it. So I always
recommend heading over to auto
insurance dot com slash teens. It is a great resource with
It is a great resource with
ways to save money on your
insurance. And whenever you’re
adding your teen driver, and
they can even connect you with
their perfect policy connector.
So these are experts who and look at different policies.
look at different policies.
Tell you what’s going to work
within your budget. They can
give you tips like and when
you’re different policies where you should add more insurance
you should add more insurance
policy where you can kind of
cut back on certain things
because as we know, sometimes
short-term savings don’t always
add up. In the end, but they are the experts at it. They can
are the experts at it. They can
help you kind of look at it
and it’s free. It’s easy and it
helps you save money. I think
it is definitely worth it.
>> No kidding. Any any free
support will take it. We know a
lot of I don’t know if it’s a lot, but some at least
a lot, but some at least
insurance companies these days.
Part of the requirement is for
the customer to have an app on
their phone from the car.
>> To measure and I’ll tell you what is a parent of a
you what is a parent of a
teenager. I like the idea that
we’re sort of able to still
with technology right along
a little bit right. >> Definitely. It makes you
>> Definitely. It makes you
feel more connected with.
I think it’s really important
to have those conversations,
talk with them and have these different tools to help us feel
different tools to help us feel
like they are going to be safer
when they get behind the wheel.
It doesn’t matter if they’ve
got, you know, if they’re
taller than us, they have
bigger feat than us. They are
still our babies. And we want to make sure that they’re safe,
to make sure that they’re safe,
especially when they’re behind
the wheel.
>> No kidding. I told him if I
were allowed to put a chip in
you, I might just do it.
before you before you go,
what’s that Web site? Again, for our viewers to get that
for our viewers to get that
information?
>> Sure, you can head over to
auto insurance dot com slash
teens.
>> Got an OK, I’m and I’m
Thanks so much for your time.