We tell our teens what NOT to do behind the wheel – but do we practice what we preach?

Do as I say, not as I do. According to 90 percent of teens – that’s the message they’re getting from their bad-driving parents... 

Liberty Mutual Insurance surveyed 1,700 11th and 12th graders and this is what they see their parents doing behind the wheel:

• A whopping 91% are talking on the phone while driving.

• 88% of parents are speeding.

• 59% are seen by their teen texting while driving!

• 47% of parents forgot to buckle up.

• A frightening 20% have been busted driving under the influence of alcohol by their teen.

• 7% of parents are driving high – on pot.

Stephen Wallace, senior advisor for policy, research and education at SADD says the best teacher for a teen driver is a good parental role model. Young drivers who witness this behind-the-wheel behavior in their parents are far more likely to take the same risks. 

Show them how easy it is to pull over to a safe spot before using your phone or to call a cab if you’ve had too much to drink. They WILL notice.