Driver Education Blog
Information For Parents
And New Drivers
How driving simulation labs prepare young drivers for transitioning to on-road driving
Sometimes we talk to parents who insist they only want their student driver to do on-road instruction. They question the need to use simulation driving versus just getting on the road. The question I would ask is: “Why wouldn’t you want your child to learn in a safe...
Avoid tragedy by following these 5 rules for safer teen driving
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...
When is a Teen Really Ready to be Licensed?
Multiple agencies and experts have studied driving safety and teenagers. While readiness remains a uniquely individual trait, we’ve found that when youth exhibit certain behaviors indicating maturity and responsibility, then they are more likely to be safe and...
A Safe Commute Begins with a Smart Driver
Commuting habits in the United States are slowly evolving as a repercussion of the pandemic shutdowns in 2020 and 2021. In 2019, 76 percent of the workforce drove alone to work, representing about 15 million people, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. In...
March is Red Light Running Awareness Month
Every year since 1999, Arizona governors have proclaimed March as Red-Light Running Awareness Month. That also was the year three families who lost their children in red light crashes joined together to form a local coalition, Red Means Stop. Now there are many...
Learning to Drive is a Process Not an Event
When people think about driver’s ed or learning to drive they think about it in terms of a class to be completed and a test to take. There is ample reason for people to have that belief because driver education typically is conducted in a classroom and includes only...