| The day your child starts to learn how to
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| | include a learner's permit, a
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| drive is an exciting day for them--and a
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| | state-issued identification card, a
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| potentially terrifying day for you! As
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| | passport or an official copy of a birth
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| you get ready to put your teenager on the
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| | certificate. Photocopies are
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| road toward driving independence, make
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| | unacceptable, so if you do not have the
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| sure he or she is prepared with this
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| | original birth certificate handy, you can
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| must-do checklist: 1. Enroll your teen in
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| | order a copy well in advance through
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| a driver's education course. Many high
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| | official document service providers, such
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| schools offer elective classes in
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| | as VitalChek.com, a government authorized
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| driver's education to students throughout
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| | service, or directly through your state's
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| the year. Independent, state-accredited
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| | vital records office or Web site. 5. Add
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| driving schools that offer weekend or
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| | your child to your car insurance.
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| evening instruction are also an option.
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| | Discount insurance rates are popular for
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| In lieu of formal study, several states
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| | new drivers, and prices vary from plan to
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| will accept proof of completion (signed
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| | plan. Reduced fees for good students (B
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| by a parent) of 30 hours of driving time.
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| | average or above) are common, as are
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| 2. Get in plenty of practice on the road.
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| | deals for teens who have completed
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| Find an empty parking lot or a street
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| | defensive driving courses or remained
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| with light traffic to start with driving
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| | accident-free for a year after receiving
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| basics, then move to more well-traveled
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| | their licenses. Contact your insurance
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| roads and highways as your teen's skills
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| | agent to learn which discounts may apply
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| and confidence increase. Consider
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| | to your new driver. 6. Discuss driving
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| additional formal training as well, such
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| | restrictions. Many states have laws that
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| as specialized defensive driving courses
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| | restrict drivers from having more than
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| and high-performance driving schools that
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| | two passengers in the car if the driver
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| give teens hands-on training in driving
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| | is under the age of 21, unless a parent
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| during emergency situations and bad
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| | or guardian is present or the passengers
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| weather. 3. Study the written materials
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| | are immediate family members. In many
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| carefully. Each state has a driver's
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| | states, the supervising driver must be 21
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| manual that outlines the rules of the
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| | or older, have a valid driver's license
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| road, driving techniques, road signs and
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| | and must ride in the front passenger
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| other practical driving information.
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| | seat. Check with your local Department of
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| These manuals are provided to students
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| | Motor Vehicles to see what rules apply
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| enrolled in a driver's education course,
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| | where you live. Parents should set their
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| or can be picked up at the local driver's
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| | own limits until they feel comfortable
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| license office. In many cases, you can
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| | with their teen's driving experience,
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| find and download a copy of a driver
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| | such as no driving with passengers for
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| manual from your state's official Web
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| | the first six months after receiving
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| site. Interactive practice tests may also
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| | their driver's license, no cell phone
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| be available online. 4. Make sure you
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| | use, restrictions on stereo volume and
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| have an official copy of your child's
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| | setting a curfew to avoid late-night
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| birth certificate and proper
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| | driving.
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| identification. When you accompany your
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| | For almost 20 years, VitalChek has
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| teen to the Department of Motor Vehicles
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| | provided Americans with official
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| to register for a learner's permit,
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| | government issued vital records,
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| you'll likely need to sign a consent form
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| | including of birth certificates, death
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| if he or she is 17 or younger. In
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| | certificates, marriage records and
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| addition, your child will need to bring a
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| | divorce records. We do this as an
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| Social Security card, as well as proof of
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| | official service provider for over 600
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| identity and date of birth, which can
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| | government agencies in the United States.
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