Positive rule-setting can also increase the odds a teen will wear a seatbelt and lessen the likelihood of talking or texting on a cell phone while driving.

Active parenting can save teenagers' lives," said Dr. "Parents who give rules, set boundaries and monitor those boundaries with warmth and support can have a really dramatic effect on teen driving safety." Ginsburg is the lead 28. Choosing a Child Safety Seat Kids Who Get Spanked May Have Lower IQs Health Tip. Parents who set firm rules, but do so in a helpful, supportive way, can reduce the likelihood of their teen getting into an auto accident by half and decrease rates of drinking and driving, two new studies find. Both studies were sponsored by State Farm Insurance.

Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters. Crib Mattress Safety Want More News. Mitch Ginsburg, an adolescent medicine specialist at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The first study looked at the association between parenting styles. Latest Healthy Kids News Growth Charts Stump Parents Parents Keep Teen Drivers Safe Health Tip.

"Parent involvement really matters.