A Message to Parents & Guardians

Welcome to The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program.

Thank you for helping your teen become a resourceful, responsible, and safe driver. With your help, your teen driver will learn how their actions affect others on the road and recognize ways to prevent crashes.

Your time supervising your young driver is critical. Research shows the primary reason why new teen drivers are involved in crashes is inexperience. This is your opportunity to make sure your teen gets lots of driving practice in all types of situations, on all types of roads, and in all types of weather so they are prepared to drive without you in the car.

This booklet helps parents take an active role in their child’s driving education. It is designed to assist supervising drivers in documenting young drivers’ time and practice on driving logs that are required by North Carolina’s Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, which turns 25 years old this year. Research shows since 1998, this program has saved hundreds of young lives in North Carolina.

North Carolina’s GDL program has an extended learning period which provides teens an opportunity to practice in a wide range of situations and a variety of conditions. Once teens begin driving on their own, GDL reduces risk by limiting passengers and restricting nighttime driving — situations which research shows are highly dangerous for new teen drivers.

Thank you for your efforts to teach your child safe, responsible driving behavior. You are helping to keep our roadways safe for everyone and preparing your child for a lifetime of success on the road.

Josh Stein
Governor

Joey Hopkins
Secretary of Transportation

G. Wayne Goodwin
Commissioner of DMV