Youth and Driving Don’t Always Mix Safely

Teen drivers are more likely than adults to crash their car, due to their youth and inexperience — but don’t try telling them that.
Studies have found that teens have an overblown sense of their driving prowess, one that can and does put them in the middle of some truly terrible crashes. They also don’t understand [...]

Teen Driver Safety Facts and Tips

Did you know:
Car crashes are the number one cause of teen deaths each year; more than drugs, violence or suicide.
According to national statistics car crashes account for more than 1 out of 3 teen deaths.
Drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 are four more times likely than older drivers to crash.
Research [...]

National Survey of Parents` and Teens` Driving Concerns Show Technology May Be the Answer

NEW YORK–Along with so many other things in contemporary life, the answer to the classic question, “Can I borrow the car, Dad?” may be redefined by the technology revolution.
A new national survey of teen driving issues conducted on an independent basis on behalf of Personal GPS Locator company Zoombak™ (www.Zoombak.com) by StrategyOne, a leading [...]

Arkansas House Approves New Young Driver Restrictions

The Arkansas House on Wednesday approved new restrictions for young drivers after a debate that sharply divided rural and urban lawmakers.
Lawmakers voted 58-35 in favor of the bill by Sen. Jimmy Jeffress, who a day earlier tearfully urged a legislative committee to back the plan. Jeffress, a retired school teacher from Crossett, told lawmakers that [...]

AAA study says teen drivers kill others more than they kill themselves

The majority of people killed in teen driver crashes continue to be people other than teen drivers themselves, according to an updated analysis of 10 years of crash data by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
The analysis shows that about one-third of people killed in crashes involving drivers ages 15 to 17 are teen drivers [...]

Fewer teen driving deaths in ‘08 In Illinois

Teen driving deaths in Illinois dropped by more than 40 percent in the first full year of the state’s graduated driver licensing law.
In 2007, 155 teenagers ages 16 to 19 were killed in automobile crashes. In 2008, 92 teens died in crashes, according to Secretary of State Jesse White.
Are You Worried Now That Your Teen [...]

Advice For New Drivers From Young Drivers

Teens three times more likely to be in fatal auto accidents.
There have been a number of crashes lately involving teenage drivers. Nebraska statistics indicate that teens are involved in three times more fatal auto accidents than other drivers.
The scene always changes and we never know if there is danger around the next curve. It can [...]

7 Suggestions for Safer Winter Driving

Bad weather can seriously affect the roads we drive on. No matter what type of vehicle you drive, when the roads are covered in snow, slush, or ice, a different style of driving is required than when there are normal driving conditions. Using common sense and being completely prepared for whatever may come your way [...]

Winter Driving Techniques Part 3 – Steering In Bad Weather

Snowy or icy surfaces make steering difficult and require smooth, careful, precise movements of the steering wheel. Skidding in which the front or rear moves laterally is caused by hard acceleration or braking, speeds too fast for conditions, and quick jerky movements of the steering wheel.
You may need to take evasive action to avoid [...]

Winter Driving Techniques Part 2 – Following In Bad Weather

Normal following distances for dry pavement (three to four seconds) should be increased to eight to 10 seconds when driving on icy, slippery surfaces. This increased margin of safety will provide the longer distance needed if you have to stop.
On a four-lane highway, stay in the lane that has been cleared most recently. Avoid changing [...]