Talk to your kids in a casual setting: while taking a walk or while washing up after supper. Keeping it casual puts kids at ease which helps them to both listen and respond.

Talk to your kids’ friends and parents. Make them your allies in the fight against texting and driving.

Install an app to track your kids’ cell phone usage—you’re not spying on them—you’re keeping them safe! Scroll down to preview some apps we've found useful.

Set rules and enforce them by drawing up a contract. Google abounds with sample contracts. Some parents prefer their contracts long and detailed while others prefer short and to the point. The contract should feel right to you and your child. Go over the contract together then have all parties sign. Check out these contracts: Contract 1, Contract 2, Contract 3, Contract 4, Contract 5.

Revisit the discussion on texting and driving from time to time. Don’t consider it an item you can cross off your to-do list. Kids need to be reminded. They need reinforcement.

Bone up on state laws regarding texting and driving and discuss these with your children.

Order a cloaking system to prevent your child’s cell phone signal from being maliciously intercepted to prevent having her location tracked by a stalker.

Explain the concept of “distracted driving” to your child, giving examples of different everyday habits that can represent dangerous distractions if done while driving, such as taking a sip of coffee, or yes, texting while driving.

Insist your child be responsible for any damages caused to your car as a result of carelessness. Consider adding to your contract a clause about damages and penalties.

Tell your child never to be a passenger in a car where someone, either driver or passengers, are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Let your child know she can always call you to pick her up wherever she is, no matter what time it is, no questions asked: her safety is your uppermost concern.

Auto accidents are the leading cause of death for teens and distracted driving often caused by texting is the leading cause of those accidents.
However, only 33% of people are aware of that fact, & 55% say they've never even discussed it in their house.

Even though close to 98% of people believe that texting and driving is dangerous,
still 42% admit to reading texts occasionally while driving.

A whopping 19% of people know someone who's been involved in an accident because of texting & driving.