FROM REID'S DAD - Links
A listing of helpful websites and videos available on the internetVideos
Tim Hollister speaking at the Simsbury Public Library
Teen Driving Resources
www.allstate.com/foundation/teen-safe-driving.aspx—Website of the Allstate Foundation; Allstate has mounted a national campaign to promote the use of parent-teen driver agreements
www.aaafoundation.org—Website of American Automobile Association Foundation, which includes in-depth research on teen driving and instruction
www.cdc.gov/features/safeteendriving—Center for Disease Control’s teen driving website
www.childrenshospitalblog.org—Children’s health blog by Children’s Hospital in Boston
www.teendriversource.org—Website of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a national leader in safe teen driving research
www.distraction.gov—US Department of Transportation website that summarizes current research about distracted driving
www.drivingskillsforlife.com – Ford Motor Company’s teen driving program
www.impactteendrivers.org—A Sacramento, California-based coalition of parents, law enforcement, and first responders that provides innovative training programs
www.iihs.org—The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a national leader in researching all aspects of traffic safety
www.libertymutual.com/teendriving—Website of Liberty Mutual Insurance, offering parent and teen tips and tools. Through a partnership with SADD, Liberty Mutual regularly publishes original research into teen and family attitudes and behaviors concerning teen driving and underage drinking
www.lifesaversconference.org—Website of the annual national meeting of traffic safety professionals
www.madd.org/powerofparents—MADD’s underage drinking prevention program, which includes a specific section on teen driving
www.MourningParentsAct.org—A Connecticut-based organization of parents who have lost children in automobile accidents (I am a participant); the group brings a message, in person, to high school students about the consequences for families of unsafe driving
www.nhtsa.dot.gov—The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a federal agency; the “Teen Driving” portion of its website has a trove of information, resources, and statistics for parents
www.noys.org—National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS), a national coalition of groups whose mission involves all aspects of youth safety and safe teen driving in particular. NOYS has been very active recently in combating texting and distracted driving among teen drivers. “Under Your Influence,” www.underyourinfluence.org, is its specific safe teen driving monthly e-newsletter
www.nsc.org/safety_home/MotorVehicleSafety/Pages/MotorVehicleSafety—National Safety Council, which publishes Teen Driver: A Family Guide to Teen Driver Safety (2004).
www.sadd.org—Website of Students Against Destructive Decisions, which includes educational and prevention materials for students to use in their schools and communities, as well as information for parents, teachers, and other caring adults
www.safercar.gov—US government’s comprehensive list of vehicle safety ratings
www.betterteendriving.com—Website of the State Farm Insurance Company
www.toyotadrivingexpectations.com—Toyota’s teen driver program