While teenagers look forward to getting a driver’s license, their parents often face this juncture of their children’s lives with fear and trepidation. Car accidents are a leading cause of severe injuries and death among teenagers all across the United States. Jerry Hendrickson, of Security-Victor Insurance Agency, Wyoming, is committed to changing that trend since he had clients whose children were killed in  automobile accidents.  He recently launched a website for parents of teen drivers, www.teendriverinsurance.com/svi.

People who subscribe through the website will automatically receive a free monthly e-zine, called the “Driver’s Seat.” Access to this information-rich website is free. Hendrickson cites among the most important no-cost tools are an online driver safety course; a brochure listing more than 100 teen driver safety tips and a teen driver/parent driving contract; parent testimonials; links to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Minnesota State Department of Motor Vehicles, and other organizations that provide helpful information as parents navigate their way through their teens’ early driving years; and information about how parents can keep a watchful eye even when they are not in the car with their teens.