Nov 17, 2009
Teen driving, of course, is not a laughing matter but deadly serious business. Still, when someone uses humor in way that makes several critical points in memorable fashion, we cannot ignore it. Thus, for parents who want to laugh while also considering what kind of... read more
Nov 9, 2009
First, thanks to so many of you who have contacted me through this blog. Among recent messages was this: If you had asked me last week what type of job my wife and I are doing to protect our teenage drivers, I would have said, so far, better than most. Ask me the... read more
Nov 3, 2009
[for additional information about the STANDUP Act, go to www.saferoads4teens.org] November , 2009 The Hon. Christopher J. Dodd United States Senate 448 Russell Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: H.R. 1895, The Safe Teen Driving and Novice Driver Uniform... read more
Oct 22, 2009
I launched this blog to provide a perspective that differs from the mainstream literature on teen driving published by motor vehicle departments, driving schools, journalists, and even safety advocates. A recent article posted on www.Edmunds.com, the car buying... read more
Oct 12, 2009
Let me say first that in this post, when I refer to “driver’s ed,” I am referring to all types of teen driver training and education, whether provided by parents, other licensed drivers, high schools, or commercial driving schools. Parents who... read more
Oct 8, 2009
As a member of the task force that recommended overhauling Connecticut’s teen driving laws, I learned a critical lesson from the driving instructors who served with me. Their point was so obvious that I wasn’t sure why it had not occurred to me while I... read more
Sep 29, 2009
John Rosemond, the parenting-advice columnist, recently posed this question to parents of teens: Would you allow your son or daughter to participate in an activity that had a one in 10,000 chance of death? To a person, the parents said no. Then Rosemond revealed... read more
Sep 15, 2009
In recent weeks the Wall Street Journal has featured a series of personal advice columns written jointly by its San Francisco bureau chief Steve Yoder and his college-bound, eighteen-year-old son Isaac. In one recent column, Steve offered advice to Isaac about how to... read more
Sep 2, 2009
WHY A SAFE TEEN DRIVING BLOG FOR PARENTS? MY REASONS AND MY PLAN In the post on this blog entitled, “How I Became An Advocate For Safe Teen Driving.” I have explained the personal odyssey that led to my immersion in this issue and my becoming a “message spreader,”... read more
