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The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and  the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS) recently announced a new public education effort to reduce teen fatalities. “The Navigate to Safety program is a tool that can improve teen driver safety and make parents more prepared to support their teen drivers during their first years behind the wheel.” Explains Robert Passmore, vice president of auto and claims policy at APCIA. 

He says, “America’s insurers have long been at the front lines of historic safety advancements like seat belts and airbags; helping teens develop responsible habits from the moment they begin to drive is the key to creating a generation of safe drivers and safer roadways for all Americans.”

The roadmaps cover choosing a vehicle, embracing safety technology, and laying down the law. 

Here are a few highlights from the program. 

Choosing a Vehicle 

• avoid very small or old vehicles and vehicles with too much horsepower
• electronic stability control, helps prevent loss-of-control crashes, is a must-have feature
• good crashworthiness ratings

Embrace Safety Technology

• look for advanced driver assistance features
• automatic emergency braking
• lane departure prevention
• blind spot detection

Laying Down the Law

• Limits on driving at night and with other teens 
• Ensuring teens are always buckled up 
• Limit all electronic devices distractions

You can download all three of the guides including a teen driving contract at iihs.org/teen-roadmaps.

Content provided by American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS)