Things have changed since you learned to drive
如果你的孩子正在接受驾驶教育，是时候学习这门学科的最新进展了.
If you've been driving for 20 or more years, you know how to teach your teenager the driving basics, right? Maybe. 但自从你接受了驾驶教育，有些事情变了. If you have a new teen driver in your house, here's a look at new developments.
Hand position on steering wheel
Lower your hands. 你可能学会了把你的手放在方向盘的10点和2点位置. Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 建议司机把手放在9点和3点的位置. 这一变化的一个原因是，如果安全气囊打开，可能会避免手挡道.
Also, don't cross over. 司机们过去常常学习用双手交叉的方法来转动方向盘. Now to execute a turn, 你的孩子会被建议在方向盘的一边“向上推”，而在另一边“向下拉”.
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Turn everything off
Today's distractions include more than just a radio. 你的孩子开车的时候很可能会带着手机. Remind your teen to never text while driving, and encourage them to pull over before making a call. Even with hands-free devices, taking or making phone calls, 无论是新手还是老司机，在媒体播放器上找音乐或把收音机开得太大声都会增加风险. Be a good role model for your teen.
Gradually learn to drive
熟悉你所在州的毕业驾驶执照(GDL)法律. 今天的学习司机有新的限制，比如他们可以获得学习许可证或执照的年龄, 他们可以驾驶的时间和他们可以搭载的乘客数量. These laws limit the exposure of teen drivers 到最危险的情况下才能获得无限制的执照. And according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety从1996年到2018年，GDL法律使青少年车祸减少了57%.
Keep your distance
你可能被教导要保持每10英里每10英里你的车和你前面的车之间的车的长度. Today, 教练们推荐一个更简单的三秒钟规则:盯着你前面的车, spot a fixed object that's even with that car. 然后计算你的车辆到达同一物体所需的时间. 如果间隔时间少于3秒，那就增加跟在前面车辆后面的距离.
Remember the basics
今天的汽车比你从小到大驾驶的汽车要“智能”得多. And while many of the features are designed to keep drivers safer，如防滑控制，自动平行停车和 sensors that stop a car before collision, 对青少年来说，学会自己做决定并对不同的驾驶情况做出反应总是一个好主意.
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