Jul 13, 2014
Many of the largest insurance companies who insure teen drivers, and some technology companies as well, now have “apps” that parents may use to monitor their teen drivers. Some of the insurers offer discounted premiums for families who install their app. In general,... read more
Jul 7, 2014
I recently received a message from a person involved with commercial driving schools, criticizing my book Not So Fast because on the back cover it lists as one of the book’s topics, “Why Driver’s Ed does not produce safe drivers.” Let me set the record straight about... read more
Jul 4, 2014
This past Sunday, The New York Times carried an article called, “Why Teenagers Act Crazy,” by Dr. Richard Friedman, of New York. The article contains an interesting variation on much of the research on delayed teen brain development, explaining that because different... read more
Jun 16, 2014
During the past few months, as I have been making presentations to parents about safe teen driving, I have ended with a suggestion on “Where To Start,” that is, how parents of teen drivers can best prioritize and focus their energies. My formula, intended to be easy... read more
Jun 14, 2014
I am passing along a link to a first-rate article on fatigue and drowsy driving, written by Dr. Mark Zonfrillo of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, which is one of the leading research hospitals in U.S. on safe teen driving:... read more
May 24, 2014
Two weeks ago I made a presentation about teen driving to a group of parents in White Plains, New York. During the question and answer period, a woman identified herself as a single mother and said that her son is 17 years old and “much bigger and stronger than I... read more
May 22, 2014
National Safety Council warns parents of the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers Memorial Day kicks off dangerous period as many teens are out of school, free for summer Itasca, IL – Summer might be a carefree time of the year, but the National Safety Council urges... read more
May 17, 2014
WFSB-TV and its reporter Kim Lucey broadcast the piece linked below yesterday, May 14. Attorney Richard Hastings of Ridgefield, Connecticut, who handles driving injury cases, has been very involved in the Connecticut DMV Commissioner’s Teen Driving Advisory... read more
May 16, 2014
I am very grateful to the AAA national office, which has added a link to the Not So Fast website (www.nsfteendriving.com) to the “Tools For You” section of its teen driving website, called Keys2Drive. AAA and its federation of clubs are national leaders in promoting... read more
May 14, 2014
The Connecticut DMV, with assistance from State Farm, has launched a campaign called “You’re Not Just Along For the Ride,” aimed at dealing with the risks of teen drivers with passengers. Those risks go up substantially during May through August, which are the four... read more
