Ella (left) with her mother on her 16th birthday, days before she earned her driver’s license. This year, my daughter will be among the 3.6 million students graduating from high school. A lot of well-deserved parties will soon be hosted across the country, and therefore, additional miles driven on our roadways by still-developing drivers. Along with graduation announcements, party planning and gift buying, I have added ‘talking safety with my teen’ to my growing list of things to do.