by Tim | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
This week is Safe Teen Driving Week in Connecticut. Our Department of Motor Vehicles has issued a Press Release that updates and documents the substantial progress we have made as a state, by tightening our teen driver laws, first in 2004 and then again in 2008, and...
by Tim | Dec 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of my tips for parents of teen drivers in “Tips From Reid’s Dad” is that if you can afford a GPS tracking system or similar technology to use to monitor a new teen driver, do so. Shining a spotlight on conduct is a proven way to encourage...
by Tim | Dec 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today marks eight years since Reid’s crash. No doubt, time has dulled some of the pain. Meanwhile, today, with Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror, I find myself focused on two very different aspects of my safe teen driving journey. I am, first, grateful to so...
by Tim | Nov 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
I recently had a chance to go back to the Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family Show Facebook page, where I found about a hundred comments on my October 22 interview segment. Many parents, grandparents, and relatives wrote to tell the stories of their loss of a...
by Tim | Nov 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
As many of you know, beginning in 2015, millions of undocumented residents will become eligible to obtain driver’s licenses. In other words, proof of U.S. citizenship will not be required to get a license. States where this will occur include California, Colorado, and...