by Tim | Mar 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
In case you missed it, here is a video clip of reporter Tom Costello’s Today Show report on the new AAA Foundation study of teen drivers and distraction. In short: texting and passengers are the key distractions, and the problem is much worse than prior government...
by Tim | Mar 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Along with many safe teen driving advocates, I will be reviewing and commenting on a new study released today by the AAA Foundation about teen driving and distractions, but this study promises to be so important that I am providing the link to it asap. More to...
by Tim | Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
I am a bit behind on passing along Kathy Bernstein Harris’s sage, real time words of wisdom about coaching her son, a new teen driver. This post deals with something called driving in snow – remember that?...
by Tim | Mar 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last weekend, for the fourth time, I attended the Lifesavers Conference, the annual meeting of the national traffic safety community. (This year we were in Chicago – sunny and warm!) I always learn a great deal. I am always inspired to be in the company of so...
by Tim | Mar 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
There are some apps that purport to make teen driving safer, but I am not sure are effective. This category includes apps that claim to disable texting while a teen is driving. As readers of this space know, I liken that to giving a teen driver one piece of...