by Tim | Jan 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Attached as promised, as a PDF, is a sample, filled-out version of a new national model for a teen driver contract. I recruited a teenager I know to be the “Teen Driver” (initials “TD”) and a mother I know (really well, in fact) to be the...
by Tim | Dec 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
Revision: January 6, 2010 NOTES: For background, see Parts 1 and 2, posted on this blog. Reader feedback and suggestions for improvements strongly encouraged! (tim@fromreidsdad.org). Model contract attached as a Word document, which may be downloaded and...
by Tim | Dec 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
First, let me reiterate that by encouraging the use of TDC, by no means am I retreating from the basic message of this blog: There Is No Such Thing As A Safe Teen Driver. Signing a TDC should never distract a parent from the essential question of whether a teen is...
by Tim | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
This post begins a multi-part series on teen driving contracts. Part 1 introduces the subject, surveys the Internet resources, and explains why, after conducting this research, I am suggesting an improvement to the versions currently available. Part 2 will be...
by Tim | Nov 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
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...
by Tim | Nov 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
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...
