Say what? Well, we all know how much time you and your teen dedicate to sports, dance, music and so on but for some reason when it comes to practicing driving, it takes the backseat (pun intended). When we let parents know that they need at least 20 hours of practice...
One of the topics we touch on as we work with parents of teen drivers is the development of the adolescent brain. I attended a Parent University Class offered through the Mesa School District a few years ago. The program is free to anyone who wants to attend. It was a...
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...
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...
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...
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...