{"id":84,"date":"2015-06-11T17:23:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T16:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.ingenie.com\/parents-guide\/?p=84"},"modified":"2015-10-22T16:51:11","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T15:51:11","slug":"how-to-encourage-responsible-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ingenie.com\/parents-guide\/how-to-encourage-responsible-driving","title":{"rendered":"How to encourage responsible driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol class=\"numbered-large\">\r\n<li>\r\n\r\n<h2>Keep road safety a topic of conversation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Education is the best prevention. In all the excitement about passing the test, it's easy to forget that it's not the test that matters: it's what comes after. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Get them to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ingenie\" target=\"_blank\">follow us on Twitter<\/a>, Whatsapp them our <a href=\"\/young-drivers-guide\">Young Driver's Guide articles<\/a>. It's what we do this for and if more parents got involved like you are, it would be an easier task.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<h2>Give them a financial incentive<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Nope, not bribes. Telematics insurance is about wanting to drive well - a driver has to buy into the idea of driving safely in order to earn discounts on their insurance premiums.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>With ingenie that's up to an extra 21% discount, and all they have to do is keep driving how their instructor taught them. Find out more about <a href=\"\/how-it-works\" target=\"\">how your child can save money by driving well<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<h2>Decide together what the rules are<\/h2>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<p>Make a physical list together of the things they're not going to do. It sounds ridiculous but it's a recognised model for behaviour change: a physical agreement cements our intentions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4>I will never...<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/parents-guide\/drink-driving\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"\">Drink and drive<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Take more people than there are seats<\/li>\r\n<li>Use my phone to call or text while I'm in the car<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/parents-guide\/peer-pressure\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"\">Do something stupid because a friend told me to<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>I will always...<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Pay attention to <a href=\"\/young-drivers-guide\/the-5-biggest-reasons-to-slow-down-for-speed-limit-changes\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"\">speed limits<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Wear my seatbelt and make sure other people do too<\/li>\r\n<li>Take a break if I'm too tired to drive safely<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>The key to this tip is to both agree, then stop the lecture instantly. You can still bring it up every now and then but don't hassle them: it will only make this slightly over-parenty situation more over-parenty.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<h2>Teach them how to fight peer pressure<\/h2>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<p>Passing the driving test feels like the real first step towards adulthood. It\u2019s about freedom, escape, prestige - ah, prestige. Yes. That\u2019s the problem.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>One of the biggest things your child is going to have to overcome is <a href=\"\/parents-guide\/peer-pressure\">peer pressure<\/a>. They might have the sweetest friends in the world, but put a bunch of teenagers in a car and things can start to get a bit risky.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The message to give them is: it is YOUR licence and YOUR car. Do not give those things up for anybody - especially not Kev from college who you didn't even really want to give a lift in the first place. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4>What can happen if you're caught driving dangerously:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>You could lose your licence, making it very hard to get around and affecting future jobs<\/li>\r\n<li>You could have to pay a \u00a35,000 fine<\/li>\r\n<li>You could be looking at 6 months in prison<\/li>\r\n<li>You could face a driving conviction, which you have to declare to insurers for 5 years - that makes your insurance a lot more expensive<\/li>\r\n<li>You could have to take a compulsory extended driving test before you can have a licence again - and they're NOT fun<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Having a black box is a great way to tell your friends you can't drive like an idiot because your insurance will go up. We actually have <a href=\"\/young-drivers-guide\/5-ways-to-deal-with-tailgaters\">car stickers<\/a> that tell other motorists the same thing: \"No, I'm not going to speed because I pay based on how I drive.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container-border text-center\"><h4><strong>Next:<\/strong> <br\/>Find out about <a href=\"\/parents-guide\/drink-driving\">how to help your child avoid drink driving<\/a>.<\/h4><\/div>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keep road safety a topic of conversation Education is the best prevention. In all the excitement about passing the test, it&#8217;s easy to forget that it&#8217;s not the test that matters: it&#8217;s what comes after. Get them to follow us on Twitter, Whatsapp them our Young Driver&#8217;s Guide articles. 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