The Coob County (Georgia) Teen Driver Awareness Committee has developed a checklist to "certify" young drivers on the family car.

Ride with your new driver, and evaluate him or her on these criteria:

[ ] Knows location of instruments, gauges and safety devices and checks them before driving
[ ] Adjust mirrors and seat properly
[ ] Wears safety belts without being reminded
[ ] Works to maintain a safe following distance
[ ] Demonstrates the "two-second" rule - you can count "1 - 1000, 2 - 1000" between the time the back of a car in front of you passes a stationary object and the time the front of your car reaches the same spot
[ ] Is aware of other driver's blind spots
[ ] Checks blind spots before changing lanes
[ ] Is aware of tailgaters and knows how to deal with them
[ ] Anticipates changing traffic lights
[ ] Checks mirrors frequently
[ ] Uses horn appropriately
[ ] Signals before turns and lane changes
[ ] Anticipates possible braking situations
[ ] Appears relaxed and comfortable while driving
[ ] Is comfortable driving at night
[ ] Uses high and low beams appropriately
[ ] Adjusts speed to road, traffic and weather conditions
[ ] Works to maintain a space cushion or buffer zone on all four sides of the car
[ ] Checks intersections carefully and pauses before entering an intersection
[ ] Sets emergency brake or parking brake before leaving vehicle
[ ] Demonstrates good, smooth movements and coordination during and after turns
[ ] Demonstrates good scanning habits at all times
[ ] Obeys traffic laws - including speed limits