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Rules for the Road: Week dedicated to teaching teen drivers how to be safe behind the wheel

Rules for the Road: Week dedicated to teaching teen drivers how to be safe behind the wheel
Posted at 5:27 PM, Oct 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-19 20:27:52-04

This upcoming week is National Teen Driver Safety Week and the Bakersfield Police Department wants to remind parents and guardians the importance of talking to their teen drivers about new responsibilities and rules that come with operating a vehicle.

Throughout the week of October 21 through the 27, the California Office of Traffic Safety in offering tips to parents and caregivers on how to talk to teens about the consequences of making dangerous and illegal choices behind the wheel.