Learning to Drive By Nero My experience with driving has always been very simple. I lived away from home and only drove on occasion when I travelled back to see my parents. I decided to move back home to save money and cut costs – ugh student life. With school being so far away, and transit not being […]
By Kaaleen J. For as long as I can remember my grandfather has rarely warn a seatbelt. Whether it was a long road trip to Niagara Falls, a short drive over to the convenience store to buy a lottery ticket he would almost never wear it. When I was young I learned about what could happen if […]
By Jasmine R. There are plenty of misconceptions when it comes to our ability to multi-task. In fact we really don’t do two things at once – we just switch our focus from one task to the other. Have you ever tried to have a conversation while applying mascara? I have… and failed. I end up looking […]
By Emily C. Road trips are incredible amounts of fun! You get to go on an adventure with friends/family to a new or traditional destination, have no worries, make lots of fun memories, and just go with the flow. But, it’s all fun and games until you’re not prepared and something unexpected happens. When people […]
By: Billy K. I used to use my car as a mobile closet since I sometimes need to change into my work clothes after school. Naturally, I often forget to bring home some articles of clothing along with pens, bags, water bottles and a multitude of other items. Eventually all my forgotten items end up piled in the […]
By Emily C. Road rage is not a good thing for the person that is getting the anger put on them, or for the person in a rage. As drivers, there is nothing we can do about traffic, construction hold ups, crashes that are time consuming, people who are slow, etc. There is no amount of time […]
By Nicole S. The one drink per hour rule is a myth that says you are safe to drive as long as you limit yourself to one drink per hour. How alcohol is absorbed and processed by our bodies is a lot more complicated than this. The time it takes for you to be sober depends on […]
By Diana R. Have you ever considered the risks involved in driving a vehicle? As teens, we spend a few months practicing and if we’re lucky we even receive lessons from a good driving school. After a few months of having a license, we become more relaxed when driving until it’s just a natural part of our daily […]
By Nicole S. As a recent high school graduate I vividly remember the various presentations that we had. They all focused on similar themes and were quite repetitive throughout my four years. In terms of presentations regarding safe driving the only exposure I received was presentations that focused solely on drinking and driving. Drinking and driving are major concerns […]
By Diana R. Confidence. A quality that all parents strive to encourage for their teens, and yet one of the most dangerous qualities you can have as a pedestrian is confidence. When a pedestrian is too confident about their position on the street, they often make dangerous decisions. Actions such as crossing the street while […]
Cutting people off, flipping the bird, and screaming out of the window these are all signs of road rage and unfortunately these are a few of my boyfriend’s driving habits. I never understood why he would get so upset and feel the need to do such things. How would yelling out the window affect the […]
As a teenager I remember feeling invincible – as if nothing bad could ever happen to me. I heard stories on the news about car crashes everyday but I never thought twice about sharing my seat with a friend – let alone buckling up. It is easy to forget how dangerous driving is, especially when […]
By Kaaleen J. When I was in high school we had assemblies to talk to us about a lot different things: sexual harassment, bullying, saving money and we would always have our school musicals. We would also have MADD come in and talk to us and scare us out of drinking and driving. It worked for me […]
By: Diana R. One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned about driving is to take my time. I was collision-free until the day I was in a rush to pick my husband up from work. I backed out of the driveway in such a hurry that I failed to check my rear view mirror […]
By: Norissa S. Have you ever found yourself turning down the music in your car while searching for a parking spot in a busy lot? It’s as if the music being lowered somehow makes me more alert and able to find an empty parking spot. For me, this is enough evidence to conclude that music can […]
By Lola Waheed On Sunday, September 27th, 2015, there was a collision between an SUV and minivan in Vaughan. Daniel Neville-Lake (9), his brother, Harrison (5), sister Milly (2), and grand-father, Gary Neville (65) were killed. The children’s grandmother and great-grandmother were also in the vehicle, and are currently in stable condition. According to a […]
By Nero As someone in my mid 20s, I have been using taxis for years. Whether it was for a night out, a ride to the airport or transporting belongings from an old apartment – I used taxis with high frequency. Seatbelts were never mandatory. I often didn’t wear them and the driver never reminded […]
By Rosie P. As we all know drinking and driving is extremely dangerous and illegal. Most of us are responsible enough to avoid such a situation. However many people think it’s okay to get into their cars and drive in the morning after drinking. They don’t realise they could still be over the legal […]
By Nero S. Now that summer is upon us, there are certain things we should be paying more attention to. No, I’m not talking about allergies, or getting sunburnt – it’s about being an observant driver. With the warmer weather, we see more people outside playing sports, walking around, and just generally enjoying the great […]
By Rosie P. One very important thing I have learned while working with Teens learn to Drive is how dangerous distractions and trying to multi-task can be. Studies prove that we cannot effectively do two things at once. Think about it, anytime you take your focus off the road while you are driving and pay […]
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