Jan 21, 2011
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has made safe teen driving a priority, and “CHOP” publishes a superb website about teen driving, found at www.teendriversource.org. If you have not visited, I urge you to do so. One of the most interesting and... read more
Jan 7, 2011
Some of the topics I post about are a bit theoretical, in the sense that I talk about things I have observed but never actually experienced. This topic, seemingly dry, is real and personal. In an earlier post, I discussed how parents can use... read more
Dec 27, 2010
Every so often I see something in writing from a parent, such as a letter to a newspaper editor, that makes me want to get in the car, go to the writer’s house, sit him or her down, and explain teen driving. I saw such a letter recently. I will spare the... read more
Dec 23, 2010
On December 6, 2010, those who have been working on safe teen driving in Connecticut during the past few years gathered in the ornate Old Judiciary Room of the State Capitol, to mark the success of the state’s 2008 overhaul of its teen driving laws and the... read more
Dec 21, 2010
Elizabeth Edwards, who died earlier this month, was and will remain one of my heroes. She lost her teenage son in a one-car accident in 1996, and she wrote about it in her 2007 book, Saving Graces. She was one of the prime inspirations for my manuscript, His Father... read more
Dec 2, 2010
Today marks four years since Reid’s accident. I miss my son more than I can ever explain, and I still have days when I disbelieve that 12/2/06 really happened. But I can also report that 15 months of blogging, unexpectedly, has transformed Reid into a more... read more
Nov 29, 2010
Every few days I get an email from the Safe Roads Coalition in Washington, D.C., the organization that, among other things, is promoting the STANDUP Act (a national minimum standard for teen driving laws) in Congress. The email usually includes links to news articles... read more
Nov 19, 2010
You observe a teen driver you know — from school, sports, a community activity, the neighborhood — speeding, texting, drag racing, carrying passengers who you know are illegal, out in a car after the state’s curfew. Do you inform the teen... read more
Nov 7, 2010
While many parents may assume that late night and bad weather driving are the most hazardous times for teen drivers, there is a body of research showing that it is actually the hours directly after school lets out that are the most dangerous. If we think about it,... read more
Oct 10, 2010
It is standard advice to parents of teen drivers: “You are the keeper of the keys.” Let’s explore what this means. In general, of course, no keys, no car. (Yes, some cars now start with a push button; by “keys” I refer... read more
