Written by Teen's Learn to Drive's Founder and President, Anne Marie Hayes, the “3 Keys to Keeping Your Teen Alive” book provides a simple step-by-step plan to prepare teens to become safe, responsible drivers.
An Important Read for Parents and Teens
A good driving course or driver’s ed program is the best start for your teen, but they provide only eight to ten hours of in-car practice - and that’s not nearly enough. It takes way more time to develop those instinctive skills teens need to take over. Teens need at least 100 hours of practice driving in the first year. The "3 Keys to Keeping your Teen Alive" book helps parents and guardians practice safe driving with their teen.
That means an additional 90 hours is needed on top of what the driving schools provide, which works out to two hours per week. Today’s families are busy and it seems there aren’t enough hours in the day already but this practice could be the most important thing you ever do. It could save lives – so you need to plan it.
About the Author
Anne Marie Hayes is a former teacher and corporate trainer. She became involved in teen driver education when she learned that her teen daughter’s life expectancy was 16 years shorter than her own – and that crashes were a major contributor to the disparity. She became a driving instructor and founded Teens Learn to Drive Inc. (501c3 in U.S. and non-profit in Canada). TL2D’s award-winning Sweet Life Road Show is offered to high schools throughout Ontario free-of-charge. Anne Marie created “3 Keys to Keeping Your Teen Alive” as a road map to help parents coach their teen drivers through the first, most dangerous year of driving.
Anne Marie serves on the Board of Directors of National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) in Washington, DC, and is a member of Mississauga’s Road Safety Committee, the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP) and 8 international road safety organizations.
What the Experts Say
“3 Keys … is a comprehensive resource that fills a tremendous need for parents to work through guiding their child to become a safe driver. The interactive style of this resource … provides a tool for families to work together through the teen driver experience.”
Sandy Spavone
Executive Director
Washington, D.C.
“As a trauma nurse, I’ve seen too many teens suffer and die because of car crashes that didn’t have to happen. Do everything you can to keep your teen out of the emergency room—starting with using this book.”
Sheila MacDonell
RN, MICN, TNCC
California
“3 Keys … is a comprehensive instruction manual designed to give all new drivers a solid foundation of driving skills, based upon proven safe-driving principles. I highly recommend its use in the instruction of inexperienced drivers, and as a future reference guide, for a lifetime of safe driving.”
Dean T. Johnson
President
Sandy Johnson Foundation
Ohio
“I strongly encourage parents to go through this book with your teens because it not only contains practical advice about what to do while driving, but also true stories about regular people who have suffered tragedy because of poor decisions. (They will lead to) productive discussions … about driving safety.”
Renee Napier
The Meagan Napier Foundation
Florida
“This book is a must read for all teens and new drivers. As a mother who lost her daughter in a car accident, I think Anne Marie covers all the risks out there for new drivers.”
Linda Mulkey
Hang Up, Save a Life
Salt Lake City, Utah
“Both teen drivers and parents will benefit from this compelling survival blueprint to safe driving practices. Those parents like myself who lost their teen-child in their first year of driving feel this lifesaving book is the best gift you can give your teen.”
Laura Marchetti
Citizen Representative
AAA Traffic Safety Foundation Board, Auto Club South
Florida
“In life we make many investments. This investment you don’t want to miss! … Research proves informed and involved parents make a difference. 3 Keys … is a great resource to help parents coach, monitor and support their teens.”
Michelle Anderson
Director of Operations
National Road Safety Foundation
New York
Everyone here at Bramalea Secondary School felt that the event was a great success, the students got a lot from your presentations.
We will be looking forward to having you and your crew back here at our school in future years to enlighten the next generation of alert drivers.
Thanks once again!
Hi Anne Marie,
On behalf of the staff and students at St. Paul we would like to thank you for the Sweet Life Road Show. The events ran smoothly, they were very informative for staff and students and enjoyed by all. We are already getting requests for next year. Thanks again.
