Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety

According to recent research, family rules about safe driving (and consequences for breaking these rules) have a positive impact on driving behavior. Examples of family rules include seat belt use, driving speed, distractions while driving, and risky driving behaviors. Discussing these rules as a family can help combat pressure from peers. Families can also reinforce driver education programs by teaching new drivers about specific challenges on rural roads in their areas, such as locations where wildlife often cross the road or curves where black ice is common.

This section includes resources for creating family rules and examples of parent-child driving agreements.

Technical Guide/Manual

Guidance on Growing Traffic Safety Culture

Created: Tuesday March 15th, 2022
Source: Center for Health and Safety Culture at WTI
Topic: Education, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Social Capital within Communities to Support Roadway Safety

In 2019, 16,340 people died in vehicle crashes on rural roads in the U.S. While less than 20% of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, almost half of all t ... [ Read More » ]

April 2019- Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Posted on Monday March 11th, 2019

As vehicle technology improves, today’s drivers are potentially more distracted than ever. Whether it is texting, using vehicle internet accessibility, eating on the go, or simply dealing with children in t ...

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Website

Distracted Driving: One Call Can Change Everything

Posted: Monday April 10th, 2017
Source: National Safety Council
Topic: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Safety Countermeasures

This webpage provides information on distracted driving. It includes resources for distracted driving awareness month, a free cell phone policy kit, distracted ... [ Read More » ]

Do you want to help spread the safe driving message? The timing is right!

Posted on Wednesday March 8th, 2017

April is Distracted Driving Month, and the National Safety Council would like for you to help spread the word about their #JustDrive campaign for safety. They have assembled a variety of distracted driving social ...

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Press Release

NHTSA Highlights Seat Belts and Car Seats during Child Passenger Safety Week

Released: Monday September 19th, 2016
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Education, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Child Passenger Safety, Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns

This webpage provides information on distracted driving. It includes resources for distracted driving awareness month, a free cell phone policy kit, distracted ... [ Read More » ]

Child Passenger Safety Week Video News Release

Released: Thursday September 8th, 2016
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Education, Road User
Sub-Topic: Child Passenger Safety, Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns

The National Highway and Transportation Safety Agency is highlighting the importance of buckling kids up during Child Passenger Safety Week with tips, videos, a ... [ Read More » ]

Website

Distraction.gov

Posted: Monday June 27th, 2016
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Topic: Education, Enforcement, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety

This USDOT and NHTSA website provides resources for teens, parents, educators, employers, and community groups to help eliminate texting and driving. Resources ... [ Read More » ]

5 to Drive Campaign

Posted: Monday December 7th, 2015
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Young Drivers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration encourages you to join the “5 to Drive” campaign to improve teen driver safety. This campaign add ... [ Read More » ]

Parent-Teen Driving Agreement

Posted: Wednesday September 16th, 2015
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topic: Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Young Drivers

“Having regular conversations about safety, practicing driving together, and leading by example go a long way in ensuring your teen makes smart decisions ... [ Read More » ]

Technical Guide/Manual

Promoting Positive Community Norms

Created: Monday August 31st, 2015
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topic: Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety

This guide provides information about creating a context for increasing safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for children and families by prom ... [ Read More » ]

General Report

Older American Drivers and Traffic Safety Culture: A LongROAD Study

Created: Saturday November 1st, 2014
Sponsor: AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety
Topic: Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Young Drivers

Seniors face serious driving safety and mobility issues. This report aims to determine whether variability in driving attitudes and perceptions exists between t ... [ Read More » ]