Driving is a life skill that requires education, training, and a lot of practice. Below is an explanation of each of the quadrants of the model above. Unconscious incompetence (inexperience) A student does not understand or know how to do something and does not...
‘Working Memory,’ Essential To Safe Driving, Linked To Teen Driving Crashes
[Posted on FORBES.com Sept 1029] Attempts to figure out why teen drivers are involved in so many motor vehicle crashes - it’s the leading cause of injury and death among 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States - have typically focused on their driving skills and...
Later school start times reduce car crashes, improve teen safety
A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that later school start times were associated with a significant drop in vehicle accidents involving teen drivers. Researchers analyzed motor vehicle accident statistics...
Student Drivers with ADD/ADHD are at Greater Risk
Parents with teens with ADD/ADHD come into the DrivingMBA office with reluctant optimism - they're excited for their teen to finally be old enough to drive and experience that independence and responsibility, but they're worried about the risks. And there are plenty...
When is an Autistic Teen Ready to Drive?
In a 2017 study conducted by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and published in the journal, Autism, 1 in 3 adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will acquire at least an intermediate driver’s license, and most receive their license by age 17. Many...
Using the Technology in our Vehicles
DrivingMBA has just turned over it's fleet of student driver vehicles. We now have Ford Fusions, Honda Civics and one Malibu. Both the Fusions and the Civics are equipped with back-up cameras which presents us with an opportunity to teach students how to properly use...