5 Supportive Ways To Discuss Drinking And Driving With Your Kids
Many influences are available to young people through media, peers, but perhaps the most powerful are the examples of close family members who serve as models of behavior—good and bad. Keep these points in mind when discussing drinking and driving with your son or daughter. 1) Do as I say AND as I do is your best […]
Why “10 And 2” Is No Longer The Best Way To Drive
Old-school driving advice said to always hold your hands at “10 and 2.” In other words, if your steering wheel were a clock, your left hand would be at 10 o’clock and your right hand would be at 2 o’clock. “9 and 3” is the new 10 and 2 Nowadays, however, things are different. Forget 10 […]
6 Ways To Cut Insurance Costs For Teen Drivers – Part 1
The day your teenager starts driving is a significant one. Here are two things that happen to parents almost immediately: 1) You get a proud and warm feeling from seeing your child gaining independence2) Your get a huge increase in your auto insurance bill. According to research cited by CBS News, adding a teen to an […]
Ways To Cut Insurance Costs For Teen Drivers – Part 2
As promised – here are 3 more ways to cut your Auto insurance premium (after adding a – gasp!!– Teen Driver to your policy.) 4. Pick a Safe Car. While it’s true flashy cars look cool, especially when you’re a teenager, it’s also true that flashy cars tend to require higher insurance premiums. More importantly, ‘too […]
10 WAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING
One of the keys to safe driving for our teens (and ourselves) is to be “ready for anything.” Stuff Happens when you’re driving—and hydroplaning is one of those things that most of us don’t see coming. What is Hydroplaning? It’s that fleeting—but awful—feeling you can get when you’re driving on a wet road and your […]
Multi-Tasking Means You Are Doing Two Things At Once- BADLY!
Author Bob Ragazzo is a certified Defensive Driving Instructor, and the founder of 2 online driver trainingcompanies; the non-profit Parents’ Coalition to Stop Teen Driving Deaths NOW! and theCorporate Driver Training company – Collision Avoidance Technology & Training, LLC.Most importantly, he is the Father of two young men (who are, of course, well-trained drivers.) Teenagers think it’s cool to multi-task. […]
Are You an Endangered Pedestrian?
I am out on the road often, either driving or on my bike, and I am shocked by the number of pedestrians who either run or walk with their backs to traffic. Many of them are also wearing earbuds. This is absolutely the WRONG thing to do, and more than 20 times per day in America – it’s […]
TEEN DRIVING MYTH #1- IT”S OK – MY FRIEND IS DRIVING
”It’s OK Mom and Dad– My Friend is Driving.” These words prompt a sigh of relief from too many Parents, when they should actually raise a red flag! You may already know that car crashes are the #1 Killer of 15-20 year olds in America, (more than drugs, alcohol, and guns combined). You may also know that 7-8 […]