A recent study conducted from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan analyzed responses from nearly 900 parents with teen drivers between the ages of 14 and 18, found that approximately 60 percent of...
National Teen Driver Safety Week
2019 marks the 12th year of National Teen Driver Safety Week taking place October 20 to 26, 2019. The goal of National Teen Driver Safety Week is to raise...
Parents Role in Driver Training
I have been in this business for over 15 years and what is abundantly clear to me is the chasm between the research on young drivers and parents. The research indicates, and it has been our experience as well, that the role of the parent(s) is critical in the...
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...
Be Mindful of WHAT You’re Posting on Social Media
Many people these days love snapping photos of themselves and hash tagging all over social media! Getting your license is one of those moments you want to share with your friends, but before you snap that selfie with your new driver license REMEMBER your license has...
What is Happening to Our Youth Today?
InĀ September, 2018 I wrote about the ever increasing number of teenagers that are presenting with anxiety. Since then I have read several more articles related to the topic. The most disturbing is the sharp increase in suicide for teens and pre-teens. 31 young people...