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Clear, like with so many teens, these girls had not gotten the message when it comes to drugs and driving. >> when i think about, oh, you're not okay to get on the road, i kind of think about it more as drunk driving. if someone tells you that they've taken any type of drugs whatsoever, you have to just say, i'm not getting in a car with you. >> lesson learned? >> yeah. >> yes. >> turns out, just like these girls, more than 30% of teens don't realize that smoking pot impairs driving skills. their parents need to step in and educate their kids. says parenting expert michelle borba. she says sta...

>> i'm telling you, i would have lost my money if i put a bet on it. i would have lost money. >> reporter: with heavy hearts the moms go out to meet their children. >> did you hear when the gentleman said that he was drinking before he got behind the wheel of the car? >> i thought he was joking around. >> you thought he was joking? >> we were all laughing so -- >> the minute someone tells you that they're drinking, you through raise your self-awareness. >> kimbia, josh, we're with "dateline" nbc and your mothers put you in this situation because they love you. >> we have been given the ultimat...

These three teens are facing a critical decision. one many kids are forced to make. will johnny, jordan and christina get in a car with the driver who they think is drunk? >> you're drunk. like actually. >> not yet.

Welcome back to "dateline." i'm natalie morales. it's one of the biggest threats your teen faces, driving or even riding with another teen behind the wheel. add in drugs or alcohol, and the danger only grows. would your kid get in a car with a driver who seemed drunk? the parents participating in our hidden camera experiment are about to find out. in this instance the driver is an actor just pretending to be drunk. but for their teens the risk seems very real. will they make the right choice. these three teens are facing a critical decision, one many kids are forced to make. will johnny, jorda...

>> jordan's mom says her daughter knows not to get in a car with an impaired driver and has admitted to being at parties where kids are drinking. >> how does she get home then from the parties? >> i pick her up. >> so you expect in this situation she will say i'm not getting in that car. >> absolutely. i hope. >> and johnny's dad like the other parents insist he's taught his son what to do in this situation. >> my wife and i we've always just spoken, you know, kind of frank with our son. you got to be strong and just walk away. >> and he's betting that's what johnny will do here. >> i think he...