Norm Silber: Willing to share copy of teenager's driving contract

To The Daily Sun,

Teenage drivers have statistically the highest accident rate of all drivers, and this is reflected by the fact that most auto insurers charge more for drivers under the age of 25 than for older drivers.  And some car rental companies may not rent their vehicles to anyone under age 25.

As the parent of a teenager several years ago, I trembled with fear at the idea that my son would soon start to drive on his own. I had already experienced significant fear in the process of my teaching my son to drive in large parking lots that were empty early on Sunday mornings.

Thus, after doing some research, I drafted a “driving contract” for my son, based on materials and information I obtained from my research, as well as based upon some of my own experiences. I then provided a copy of it to my son, discussed the provisions in it at length with him, and obtained his agreement to the contract.

I am willing to share my form of teenager’s driving contract with anyone who would like to have it. It is available in Word format and would be sent by email. It is not actually a legal document and my providing this to you should not be considered the giving of legal advice by me, although I am a lawyer. Anyone who asks for a copy can make whatever revisions to it they believe might be appropriate.

So, if you want to receive a copy of Norm’s teenager’s driving contract form, please email me at njs@silbersnh.com and it will be sent to you.

Rep. Norm Silber

Gilford