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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for the tips.  Yes this will be in addition to driver's ed offered thru the public schools and possibly in addition to private driver's ed too.

He just got his learner's so we're starting to work on getting in the driving hours that he needs.

So far we've had 5 or 6 lessons in various parking lots.  And he's driven around a couple of times on our quiet neighborhood streets. Very few cars.  [b]How soon did you attempt a road with traffic?  [/b]

We're taking this slowly. [/quote]

I'm not there yet, teaching my kid, but I clearly remember being stunned that my driver's ed teacher took me out onto Route 29 the second day of driving practice!

And I did fine.

When you get to that point, you might consider the ICC, since it's a real highway, with very minimal traffic.  Easy traffic light exit ramps instead of tight merges.   Or something similar.

This State Farm website has some tips on how to teach a teen to drive, and focuses on hazard avoidance.  How to scan for hazards is probably number one.  Slowing when approaching a pedestrian cross walk, what to do when making a left turn in front of opposing traffic, how to accelerate sufficiently in highway merges, what to do if there is no merge lane, etc.   It also suggests driving at night and in inclement weather to practice.  Better to do so with you than to face it alone.

http://teendriving.statefarm.com [/quote]

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