OMG! I’m the Parent Now!
I’ve done things I wouldn’t want my daughter to do – but when it came to driving I didn’t want to be one of those “Do as I say, NOT as I do” parents.
Author: Anne Marie Hayes
I am an advocate for driving safety, armed with a passion for educationg and promoting safe driving habits to teens, parents, and seniors alike. I am a member of the board of directions of NOYS (National Organizations for Youth Safety) and a member of GHSA (Governor's Highway Safety Association), as well as a member of 7 international driving safety organizations. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from York University, and I am a certified driving instructor. I am also the author of "3 keys to keeping Your Teen Alive: Lessons for Surviving the First Year of Driving." which provides parents and their teens the tools to keep them safe while driving.
Learn to Drive: What’s Up with Parents in New Jersey?
It bothers me when people fight new laws just for the sake of it. Some laws are really there to save lives and isn’t that a good thing?
Driving School Scams – and How to Avoid Them
One driving school is not necessarily the same as the next – even though both are licensed. Here are some tips for finding a good one.
How to Protect Your #1 Investment
Your #1 investment is not your house or your car!
Your teen is most valuable because you love them but think about all the money you’ve poured into them so far too. Food and clothing are just the tip of the iceberg. Experts say it costs more than $235,000 (plus college) to raise a baby to adulthood. r #1 invest
Driving Lessons or Big Screen TV?
The TV will be obsolete in a year but your teen will be driving for the next 60 years, Choose wisely.
5 More Deadly Mistakes Parents Make When Teaching their Teens to Drive
Teaching your teen to drive is a job to take seriously. Driving is a skill they will use for the next 70 years, and there are never any do-overs in a car. “Turn here” is not an instruction any more than “you drive to the mall” is a driving lesson. Here are 5 more common mistakes parent-coaches make:
6 Deadly Mistakes Parents Make When Teaching their Teens to Drive
More than 2/3 of parents teach their teens to drive. If you’re one of them, make sure you do it right. Their lives depend on it. Here are six of the biggest mistakes parents make when teaching their teens to drive…
Common Causes of Teen Driver Crashes
Teens aged 16 to 19 are involved in fatal car crashes at three times the rate of those over 20. Immaturity and inexperience are the prime reasons. Understanding the causes of collisions involving teenagers can help parents teach their kids good driving habits and skills.
North Carolina College Town Enacts First Full Cell Phone Ban: How it Could Affect the Future
Chapel Hill confronts distracted driving. New cell phone driving ban in Chapel Hill says drivers over 18 are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving.
Learn to Drive | Choosing the Right Driving School
Teens can learn to drive by enrolling in a driving school. The “3 Keys to Keeping Your Teen Alive” Program encourages teens to learn to drive with a professional instructor. But parents are also needed to reinforce the lessons through structured practice with their teens.
How to Drive a Car | Parents Critical for Teen Safety
Learning how to drive a car from an instructor is a good start but parents must provide additional practice if their teen is to learn to drive safely.
Learn To Drive: Examples of Dangerous Distractions
Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event
Learn to Drive | Young Drivers in UK are Less Distracted
Teens must learn to drive while avoiding distractions. The CDC found the UK has fewer distracted teen drivers. They learn to drive and avoid distractions.
Learn to Drive – Free Online Course for Parents with Teen Drivers
If you have a teen trying to learn to drive (or a teen who will be learning to drive soon) take advantage of the “Alive at 25” Parent Program by Midas.
Learn to Drive:: Seatbelts Can Have Other Uses
Seatbelts can serve other purposes
Learn to Drive: GDL Passenger Restrictions are Reducing Teen Deaths
Many programs help Teens Learn to Drive safely. GDL restrictions are intended to keep teens safe as they learn to drive. GDL has reduced fatal crashes by 40%.
Learn to Drive: Learn to Avoid Distractions
Teens learn to drive with a parent or instructor. There is no radio, no chatter or distractions. Teens learn to drive in un-realistic driving situations.
Learn to Drive | What Shape is Your Vehicle In?
Teens may learn to drive safely but to stay safe their car must also be in safe condition. It’s is one less thing for teens learning to drive to worry about.
Learn How to Drive a Car : Lone Survivor Wore a Seatbelt
You may not want your teen to learn to drive until they’re 25! But f you delay teaching how to drive a car you’ll lose most of your impact as coach and monitor.
Learn to Drive: Developing a Seatbelt Habit
When teens learn to drive some think it’s cool not wearing seatbelts. But 1 in 10 teens who learn to drive this year will have a potentially fatal crash.
