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What Rules Do You Have For Your Teen Driver?

Parents, Patch wants to hear from you on the questions that get families talking.

Is there anything more harrowing than the day when you first hand over the keys to your brand-new teen driver, the same one who it seems like just yesterday was still biking with training wheels? 

It's not uncommon for parents to set some restrictions on their newly-minted leadfoots, so we took to our Facebook pages to find out what the laws on this are in some Des Plaines and Park Ridge households. Which brings us to this week's question:

What new rules do you have for your new teen drivers, and how do you enforce them?

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Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section.

"#1. You don't get the car unless your chores are done.

#2. Call or txt me upon arrival and departure to let me know you're safe and when to expect you back home.

#3. If you get a ticket, you're playing for it."

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"Any car but mine. (JK my kids can't drive yet thank jeebus)"

So what's your take? Tell us in the comments.

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