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Engaging teens in their own learning process
As parents, we often believe we know what teens want and what is best for them. Sometimes it is better to assume the opposite; sometimes our teens can teach us. Working to change the culture of teen...
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Guest blogger: Lisa Malvin, UPS Road Code
Guest blogger: Lisa Malvin, UPS Lisa Malvin is a writer, a PR coordinator, and a social media contributor, as well as a member of the UPS Road Code team. She works with Boys & Girls Clubs of...
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National Teen Driver Safety Week – seven days of safe driving lessons
Parents with new drivers should be vigilant about safe driving every week of the year. This week (Oct. 14-20) is National Teen Driver Safety Week, and it is a good time to reiterate the importance of...
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Nov. 8 is national Parents as Teachers Day
photo courtesy of Google images There are many opportunities for teachable moments when parents ride with their teens. The driving environment often includes complex situations such as left turns,...
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Parents, renew your commitment to keeping teen drivers safe
From: Charlene Sligting, National Safety Council Charlene Sligting is the Victim Advocate for the National Safety Council. Charlene manages the HEARTS Network, which provides a national platform for...
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What is cognitive distraction?
Courtesy of Google As new drivers gain experience behind the wheel, parents should discuss the importance of eliminating distractions, especially the use of cell phones – handheld and hands-free. This...
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State of cell phone distracted driving – where are we now?
photo courtesy of Google In January 2009, the National Safety Council became the nation’s first organization to call for a total ban on all cell phone use – handheld and hands-free – while driving. NSC...
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The role you play
courtesy of Google According to NHTSA, more than 5,000 people die every year in teen-related car crashes, and teens are not the only ones dying. Teen drivers’ high crash risk affects their...
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Scanning the roads
Potential hazards are on or near the road and often are created by other drivers. Sometimes, the hazards are other drivers. Hazards are within the driving environment and they change moment by moment....
View ArticleWhy is parent education so important?
Parental involvement is a critical element of a teen driver’s learning process. In this video, John Ulczycki, vice president of strategic initiatives at the National Safety Council, discusses why...
View ArticleLifesavers Conference – Coaching parents through their teens’ most dangerous...
Having their teens get behind the wheel can be one of the most nerve-wracking things parents ever endure. At the Lifesavers Conference on Highway Safety Priorities, subject matter experts explained how...
View ArticleLifesavers Conference – Is technology the solution to teen driver crashes?
Can technological advancements in vehicles, either built-in or added on, reduce teen crashes? Monitoring teens’ driving habits is proven to work, but parents traditionally have kept watch by sitting in...
View ArticleTeens, let’s have “the talk.”
Studies show parents have the most influence on their teens’ driving behaviors. Since they are so influential, parents should spend plenty of time behind the wheel with their teens even after teens...
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A lesson for your teen drivers from Drive it Home
If you haven’t visited driveithome.org, you are missing out on helpful tips, thought-provoking content, humorous videos and everything else you need to coach your teen driver. Here is just one example...
View ArticleVideo: Tim’s story from driveithome.org
Crashes involving teen drivers often leave lasting scars. In this video from driveithome.org, Diane Grabowski shares the story of her son, Tim, who had his license for just two months before crashing...
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Guest post: Instilling safe driving habits
By: Charlene Sligting, National Safety Council Charlene Sligting is the Victim Advocate for the National Safety Council. Charlene manages the HEARTS Network, which provides a national platform for...
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They’re here: the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers
Photo courtesy of Google For many teens, the arrival of summer means the end of high school and the beginning of a new chapter of life. Teens use their spare time to socialize with friends, and safety...
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Be the key and drive phone free
On Thursday, June 20, with the summer season in full swing, please join NSC and Be Smart. Be Well.® for Safe Teen Driving Day on Facebook to hear from teens and leading experts from the Centers for...
View ArticleKeeps teens safe on the roads and out of the emergency room
In this video from driveithome.org, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist tells parents how to keep their teen drivers safe and out of her emergency room. To view more informative and insightful...
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