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By Hadie Bartholomew Teens are ready to drive. And, with that responsibility comes an opportunity: saving the life of someone else. When they get their temporary license, driver’s license or even a state identification card, teens will be asked if… Continue reading →

Important Things to Know Before Driving By Tiara Freeman-Sargeant Even though I got my temps this past December, I am scared to start driving. Can I handle the responsibility? To find out, I took a “drive” among my school peers…. Continue reading →

No matter our age, getting stopped by a police officer is nerve-wracking. We see the lights in our rear-view mirror, hear the siren and our hearts start pounding. But, for brand new drivers, the experience can be especially stressful. So… Continue reading →

By Diana Simeon On November 1, 2007, Shreya Dixit called her mother in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, to tell her that she wouldn’t be taking the bus home for the weekend after all. A fellow student at the University of Wisconsin… Continue reading →

Wait until age 16 for the learner’s permit, which is phase one of the driver’s licensing process. Keep your teenager in the learner’s permit phase for at least six months. During this stage, your teenager can only drive when supervised… Continue reading →

Think Again By Diana Simeon If you’re like many families, your teen is driving the oldest car in the driveway. After all, why risk all those dents and dings on a shiny new vehicle? But, this can be a mistake…. Continue reading →

Advice for Parents By Diana Simeon Here’s a cold, hard fact: If your teenager dies, it will likely be in a car. Today, car crashes are the No. 1 killer of teenagers in the United States. On average, 100 teenagers… Continue reading →

Your teenager wakes up one morning and says, “Can you take me to the Department of Motor Vehicles? I want to get my permit.” Excitement? Fear? Panic? A part of you might have been waiting for the day you no… Continue reading →

Find out why the new 85 mile per hour speed limit on one Texas Highway is more dangerous than you might think. Driving expert Anne Marie Hayes explains, Continue reading →