This is not about driving. That might surprise you, but it is the truth. This experience with your teenager signifies way more than just driving. There is a shift in your relationship, where your teenager will spend much more time away from you than with you. When your son or daughter drives a car, he or she will experience the first significant amount of freedom. That freedom also represents the first opportunity for you to gauge your student’s moral compass. How will he handle making his own decisions apart from you? Will she be smart? Will he be safe? This Milestone Experience is not about driving; it is about establishing a system for your teenager to both build trust and restore broken trust with you. What your teenager wants more than anything is freedom. What you want more than anything is for your student to be trustworthy. Therefore, if your son or daughter earns your trust, you are unleashed to reward him or her with freedom.