Jasmine Robb 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

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

Diana R. 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

Norissa S. 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

By Lola Waheed 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

A Drivers Perspective: Nero 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

  A drivers Perspective: Rosie 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

A Drivers Perspective: Nero 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

A drivers Perspective: Rosie 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

A drivers perspective: Sean By Sean W. Flat tires are inconvenient, but if you don’t know what to do, they can even be scary. Here are some tips. The first thing to know is what happens when you get a flat tire so you know what to expect. Most likely,

A drivers Perspective: Rosie By Rosie Paul A couple of weeks ago I took the highway to visit a friend. I was cruising along with 3 lanes of speeding traffic in front of me when suddenly I noticed cars swerving to get out of the middle lane.   I knew there

A drivers perspective: Sean By Sean Williamson Drivers don’t think critically about every decision they make. Our brains are constantly registering information – faster than we can consciously process it. This is necessary and helpful due to the number of decisions needed to be made. In some instances, however, we

A drivers Perspective: Rosie By Rosie P Working for Teens Learn to Drive has taught me so much, but the best part of this job is interacting with youth. One Sweet Life Road Show event, in particular, was a life-changing experience for me. From the students to the teachers and

By Nero S.When it comes to driving and observing a lot of the responsibility falls on the driver but what pedestrians don’t know is that they also have a part to play. As a frequent pedestrian and occasional driver, I can see things from both perspectives. Pedestrians can also do

A drivers perspective: Sean By Sean W Collisions can be unnerving for several reasons. Assuming you are not one of the people in the crash itself, there are ways in which you should still be handling situations involving car crashes, large or small. If you happen to see a major

A Drivers Perspective: Nero By Nero Towards the end of my summer stint with Teens Learn To Drive I booked a trip that was a combination wedding/min-vacation to Bermuda. We touched down on a beautiful morning, armed with an activity-packed itinerary. First on the list was a scooter (moped) day,

A drivers Perspective: Rosie By Rosie P. I have a provisional license, so I’m allowed to drive on highways, but the thought of merging into fast-moving traffic, dealing with huge tractor trailers, missing my exit or changing lanes at 100 kph (60 MPH) scared me. So I avoided the freeways

A Drivers Perspective: Naeema By Naeema Bawa While drinking and driving is the subject of great attention and concern, driving under the influence of other drugs, especially marijuana, is hardly discussed at all. Driving high IS driving impaired, but is not covered by “Don’t drink and drive”, even though it

A Drivers Perspective: Nero By Nero S. Have you ever texted while watching television only to realize you have no idea what is going on in the show? Or how about had a conversation on the phone while driving only to hang up your call and realize you don’t remember

A Drivers Perspective: Anna By Anna K. What are the three things you need to survive? Food, water and sleep! Sleep? Yes sleep. Sleep as a factor for life was never really something I’ve thought about, but it does make sense. We need sleep to function. Without sleep we can’t