Friday, January 23, 2009

Florida Teen Car Insurance -- Safety And Lower Rates

By Chimezirim Odimba

Statistics for teen drivers in Florida are anything but impressive. Several parents will actually go to great lengths to keep their teens from driving yet. Most families succeed in holding them off for only a short period.

But you must appreciate that peer pressure is quite a strong factor at this age. You would like to know how to lower your teen's car insurance rate and and make sure they don't add to bad statistics. Wouldn't you? This write-up will show you how...

It's normal for your teen to expect privileges that come with adulthood while avoiding the attendant responsibilities. Howbeit, if you want to help your teenager really grow up, let them know that with every privilege come some responsibilities.

It's a good idea to make than bear the cost of their auto insurance or at least a good part of it. It's my discovery that once young persons pay for something with their hard-earned cash, they end up being more careful with it.

Here are a few rules that will keep your teenager safer...

1) Ensure they never drive with only fellow teens as passengers.

2) It's important for your teen's safety that he/she does not drive in the night. And, where it becomes inevitable, go over things they must bear in mind.

Those who drive in the night (between 9.00pm and 2.00am) run a bigger risk of having accidents.

3) Let them know the dangers of driving after drinking and have them promise never to drive after drinking. For their safety they should not touch the steering wheels even if all they took was just a sip.

4) Let it be ingrained in your teenager that they are not on a race track even when they are on the highway.

Make sure they are grounded if they ever get a speeding ticket.

5) Encourage your teen to tell you wherever they want to drive to and know in whose company it will be if any. It may be hard sometimes but there are place where your teen is better off using public transport.

I Know these things will really work where you already have a great relationship with your teen. Nevertheless you can lower your teen's rates by getting and comparing quotes. - 16069

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