On Wednesday, January 25th a Distracted Driving Summit was held in Wesley Bolin Plaza across from the capitol in an effort to influence the legislature to hear and pass legislation that would ban texting. The Summit was a gathering of concerned citizens, individuals...
AAA has found that deadly teen involved crashes are up 10% over 2015. Distracted driving is seen as the primary culprit for the rise in these fatal crashes. The driver training offered at DrivingMBA is viewed by AAA as one of the best steps you can take to ensure your...
I will often hear parents who are describing an incident their young driver had on the road as "it wasn't their fault." That statement always baffles me. It really doesn't matter whose fault a collision was, the question we need to be asking is, "could it have been...
Above is an info graphic published by AAA that provides insight into the types of distractions that cause teenage car crashes. Unless we talk to our kids about the dangers of distracted driving and MORE importantly, role-model appropriate behavior while driving,...
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 19-year olds in the United States. In fact, in 2014 there were 2,679 teen (15 to 19) passenger vehicle drivers involved in fatal crashes and an estimated 123,000 teens were injured. The Governor's Highway...
Vehicles are no longer a means of transportation, they have become entertainment centers and offices for many commuters. The in-car technology is providing drivers with more and more options and with those "options" come a great deal of distraction. A recent article...