Under Your Influence Impact Teen Drivers

You work hard to make sure your teen has good influences at home, at school, and with friends, but what about on the road? In the final episode of Under Your Influence we meet Brock, the father of a teen who recognized that his own driving habits played a role in his teen’s death. Brock shares his thoughts on the responsibility of parents to role model safe driving behaviors and offers parents suggestions for talking to their teens about safe driving.
Under Your Influence is a podcast series produced by Impact Teen Drivers in partnership with the National Road Safety Foundation. Parents and guardians are the number one influencers of teens’ attitudes and behaviors in a car. With true stories and helpful tips, we are empowering parents and teen influencers to help stop the number one killer of teens in America—car crashes—especially those caused by reckless and distracted driving.
Visit ImpactTeenDrivers.org to download the parent tip sheet that accompanies this episode and explore additional teen safe driving resources for parents. This podcast was produced with the support of our partners at the National Road Safety Foundation. Visit NRSF.org for more resources.

Did you know that speed is a factor in 1/3 of all crashes? In this episode of Under Your Influence we meet Chela, the mother of a teen whose life was cut short when simple decisions on the road to get dinner turned deadly. We will discuss the importance of driving at a safe speed for the conditions, avoiding visual, manual, cognitive, and auditory distractions, and making safe choices every ride.
Under Your Influence is a podcast series produced by Impact Teen Drivers in partnership with the National Road Safety Foundation. Parents and guardians are the number one influencers of teens’ attitudes and behaviors in a car. With true stories and helpful tips, we are empowering parents and teen influencers to help stop the number one killer of teens in America—car crashes—especially those caused by reckless and distracted driving.
Visit ImpactTeenDrivers.org to download the parent tip sheet that accompanies this episode and explore additional teen safe driving resources for parents. This podcast was produced with the support of our partners at the National Road Safety Foundation. Visit NRSF.org for more resources.

Nighttime driving restrictions, passenger limits? Oh my! In the second episode of Under Your Influence, we learn about how minimizing the highest risk situations for new teen drivers helps to keep them safe while they gain experience. We also meet the family of Ryan, a 13-year who was killed in a car crash caused by poor choices behind the wheel. We discuss how passengers increase a teen driver’s risk of crashing exponentially and encourage parents to choose safety over convenience when it comes to novice drivers.
Under Your Influence is a podcast series produced by Impact Teen Drivers in partnership with the National Road Safety Foundation. Parents and guardians are the number one influencers of teens’ attitudes and behaviors in a car. With true stories and helpful tips, we are empowering parents and teen influencers to help stop the number one killer of teens in America—car crashes—especially those caused by reckless and distracted driving.
Visit ImpactTeenDrivers.org to download the parent tip sheet that accompanies this episode and explore additional teen safe driving resources for parents. This podcast was produced with the support of our partners at the National Road Safety Foundation. Visit NRSF.org for more resources.

What do you consider the most lethal or deadly to teens? The answer may surprise you. In this premiere episode of Under Your Influence, we talk to Michelle, the mother of a young person who died in a reckless and distracted driving crash. Michelle shares the safe driving conversations she wishes she had with her son and gives parents tips to start these conversations with their teens.
Under Your Influence is a podcast series produced by Impact Teen Drivers in partnership with the National Road Safety Foundation. Parents and guardians are the number one influencers of teens’ attitudes and behaviors in a car. With true stories and helpful tips, we are empowering parents and teen influencers to help stop the number one killer of teens in America—car crashes—especially those caused by reckless and distracted driving.
Visit ImpactTeenDrivers.org to download the parent tip sheet that accompanies this episode and explore additional teen safe driving resources for parents. This podcast was produced with the support of our partners at the National Road Safety Foundation. Visit NRSF.org for more resources.