Posts Tagged ‘teen driver/parent contract’
In a recent blog I suggested to everyone that you should be outraged at the fact that Pennsylvania does not have stricter teen driver safety laws.
Now an organization has been formed to target distracted drivers. As U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood states “Every single time you take your eyes off the road or talk on [...]
Free Online Home Study Driving Course Offered to Parents to Teach Their Teens to Drive Safely
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Tragically car accidents continue to be the primary cause of teenager deaths. In our area we had three accidents that caused the death of 6 teen drivers in two months.
I have teamed up with the Society of Family Insurance Specialists (SFIS) in striving to reduce that statistic by providing parents a free online 16 step ‘Teach [...]
You should be outraged!
Monday, December 28th, 2009
In December there were three fatal accidents in our area taking the lives of six teen passengers.
In 41 states there are Teen Driver Laws that limit the number of passengers that can be in a teen driver’s car. Sadly, Pennsylvania is one of nine states without a law limiting the number of passengers in a [...]
Should you give your teen driver their own car?
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Many factors will play into your decision, but you should be aware of a recent study.
On September 25, 2009 MSNBC.com had an article titled “1 in 4 teens with own car has been in a crash.”
The research was based on a nationally representative survey of more than 5500 teens in grades nine through 11. More [...]
Are you Negatively Impacting Your Teen’s Driving Behavior?
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
We read a lot about the reasons that teenage drivers are more likely to have accidents than older, more experienced drivers. Speed, over correction, and distractions in the car are cited as being some of the most frequent contributors to teenage driving accidents.
But, let’s take a moment to examine your teen’s state of mind when [...]