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On The Road Again
When teens start driving, parents start panicking.
Tips for reducing the stress.
JENNIFER FINER SECTION EDITOR
F
fifteen-year-old Neal Haf-
ner is saving money to
buy his first car.
"An old, big car with
a large frame," stresses his moth-
er, Ilene Hafner of Huntington
Woods, who cannot believe her
son is old enough to start driving.
The Berkley High School stu-
dent started drivers training in
November and is scheduled to get
his license Oct. 3, 1996. All of this
makes Ms. Hafner apprehensive
and a little excited (and she didn't
even mention the fact that her in-
surance will skyrocket).
"I'm nervous because, statisti-
cally, 16-year-olds have more ac-
cidents than anyone else," Ms.
Hafner said. "Even though my
son is responsible, that's not a
real comfort. You have to be a de-
fensive driver and that takes
practice."
On the flip side, she said, a dri-
ver's license means the end of her
chauffeuring days.
Parents of 15- and 16-year-olds
are understandably nervous
when their children begin dri-
ving. Local driving experts have
advice to ease that anxiety.
Mark Eichner, a public-school
driver-education teacher for 27
years and guidance counselor at
Berkley High School, advises par-
ents to ride along as their child
drives 1,000 miles — before even
getting a license. 'Take them out
at night, let them drive in bad
weather, etc., until they are com-
fortable behind the wheel," Mr.
Eichner said.
"Parents have to make sure
their teens master the skill of dri-
ving, are emotionally stable and
able to think fast," added Bella
Brookenthal of Alert Driving
School. "I don't know if parents
are ever going to feel comfortable
when their teen-ager is out dri-
ving. I have three kids and I still
don't feel comfortable when my
kids go out."
During his training courses,
Mr. Eichner starts the driving
lessons in a parking lot, where
teens can get a feel for the car.
Then he takes new drivers to qui-
et residential areas and gradu-
ally builds on street size and
traffic volume. "Parents should
really mimic what we're doing,"
he said.
One of the hardest things for
driver-education instructors to
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As Neal Hafner takes the wheel, his mother Ilene is excited, but also apprehensive.
teach students is ways of being
aware of what is going on around
them. Ms. Brookenthal tells par-
ents to encourage their teens "to
look out the window and antici-
pate."
"Make teens aware of the traf-
fic environment," she said. "It's
mostly common sense; basic in-
formation. Some teens don't
"I don't know if any
parents are ever
going to feel
comfortable."
— Bella Brookenthal
know the difference between a
solid and a broken line. It's teach-
ing your pre-schooler the ABCs
at home before sending them to
school. That same principle
should be applied to driving."
Nall of this advice doesn't put
morn and dad at ease, they may
find solace in legislation that
could change the way a driver's
license is issued in Michigan.