Parents can assemble a Car Care Package for their young drivers whether they are driving a distance or operating a vehicle near home. Planning ahead will help prevent breakdowns that could leave young drivers stranded along the roadside. Read More »
Risks Are Higher For Teenage Drivers With Teen Passengers, And New Research Points To Behaviors That Are Increasing The Risks
When teenagers drive with peers in their vehicles, they drive faster than other motorists and leave less distance between themselves and the vehicles in front of them. They more frequently engage in other risky behaviors like speeding. These are the findings of a recent study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Westat. Read More »
Volkswagen And Scholastic Launch Online Voting Campaign To Increase Seat Belt Use Among Teens
Volkswagen of America, Inc., and Scholastic are asking you to get involved and possibly save lives in the process. Tonight, Volkswagen kicks off voting for "Fasten Your Seat Belt. . .Go Far!," a nation-wide program that challenges teens to create TV ads that try to persuade their peers to buckle up. Read More »
Open School Lunch Policies Mean Higher Crash Rates for Teens
Crash involvement rates for 16-18 year olds are higher in counties where teens are permitted to drive away from school during lunch. This is the major finding of a recent study by researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Researchers compared lunchtime crash involvement rates at schools in Orange and Alamance, North Carolina, where open lunch policies are in effect, with rates in Pitt County, where students aren't allowed to drive away from school for lunch. Read More »
Open School Lunch Policies Mean Higher Crash Rates for Teens
Crash involvement rates for 16-18 year olds are higher in counties where teens are permitted to drive away from school during lunch. This is the major finding of a recent study by researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Researchers compared lunchtime crash involvement rates at schools in Orange and Alamance, North Carolina, where open lunch policies are in effect, with rates in Pitt County, where students aren't allowed to drive away from school for lunch. Read More »
Many Teen Drivers Face Tougher Policies On The Road To Getting Their Driver’s Licenses
Almost all U.S. states have laws that phase in driving privileges for young beginners in three stages "” a learner's permit, an intermediate license with driving restrictions, and then full licensure. Some states recently beefed up the restrictions in the first two stages, and four states adopted threestage licensing for the first time. Read More »
Young Drivers are the Star Attraction at Silverstone
Preparations are underway for this years' final of the 'Catherine Kenyon Young Driver of the Year Competition' that will be held at the famous Silverstone Race Circuit, in Northamptonshire, on October 16th. With 40 young drivers from around the country set to battle it out for the coveted title. Read More »
Driving Skills for Teens
As soon as I got my license, I was eager to get on the road every chance I got. It was a new sort of freedom, one that every teenager dreams of. But whenever I would ask my mom to use the car, she would hesitate: "It's not you I don't trust, it's everyone else on the road that I'm worried about." Read More »
How to (Legally) Pass Your Next Smog Check Test
Need to get your vehicle "smogged" to obtain your vehicle registration sticker? Read More »
Teen Driving Resources
Driving Schools Fast Lane Teen Academy One day driving school. Cost: $350 Teen Defensive Driving Video: $34.95 Locations: Willow Springs Race way and Orange County Fairgrounds. Visit the website. Phone Toll Free: 888-948-4888 BMW Performance Center New Drivers Program One day and two day driving school Cost: One day $400, two day school $700 Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina Visit the ... Read More »
