The National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration wants to remind parents to discuss with their teens these five rules for safer driving. In 2020, 748 teen drivers died in crashes, and 2,276 teen drivers were involved in crashes where someone died. Safe...
Is technology in vehicles safe or is it more distractions for drivers to engage with?
Is technology in vehicles safe, or is it more distractions for drivers to engage with? The jury is still out, particularly for new drivers. DrivingMBA's approach to technology in vehicles emphasizes that it is there to assist a driver, not to "do" the function for the...
Hands Off- Arizona Is A Hands Free Driving State
YES, Arizona is a hands-free state and driving with a device in your hands is illegal! We have been a hands-free state since January 2020, however, assessing fees for a ticket did not start until January 2021. So, what does hands-free mean? It is against the law to:...
Distracted Pedestrians and Distracted Drivers are a Lethal Combination
On November 15, 2019, two Arizona teens were killed on their way to school. It wasn't a shooting or a robbery. It wasn't a stray bullet or a kidnapping. One child was a 14-year-old boy struck by a minivan, and the other child was a 13-year-old, struck by a school bus...
Drugs & Distracted Driving
In the following interview conducted on 1100 KFNX Maria Wojtczak (owner of DrivingMBA) discusses the issues associated with driving under the influence of drugs and how they contribute to distracted driving. Click the link below to listen to the PodCast. Click Here to...
Distracted Driving Awareness
April is almost over but we need to continue to spread the message every day that being distracted and driving can be a deadly combination. Stay focused on the road. The ONLY way you are going to keep yourself out of harm's way is to be able to see and react to others...