You Just Got Your First Car – Now What? 5 Essential Tips for New Drivers
Getting a driver’s license does not guarantee that you will be safe on the road. Even experienced drivers can falter when driving. For new drivers, navigating the road can be risky since they’re bound to face several unexpected situations. In fact, motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of U.S. teen deaths, finds
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9 Common Sense Habits to Becoming a Responsible and Confident Driver
Driving is a necessary activity, and the lifeline of a whole gamut of human activities. With the number of vehicle owners rising, as well as the number of accidents, it is essential to have responsible and efficient drivers on the road who ensure safety and risk- free roads for their selves and others. Excellent hand
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Teen Car Insurance and Driver Safety Guide
Teen Car Insurance and Driver Safety Guide By Guest Author: Kerry Blake It’s a well known fact that teen drivers take more risks on the road than drivers over the age of twenty. But many people do not realize just to what extent teens have problems with driving safely, and what exactly can be done
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Goodyear & Driving Safety First: Improving Road Safety For Novice Drivers
By Khalid Zarrougui Paris, December 5, 2013 Goodyear Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has published a Road Safety White Paper titled “Driving Safety First: Improving Road Safety for Novice Drivers”. It was written in collaboration with the European Driving Schools Association (EFA). This paper was presented last November at a round table of the European Transport Safety Council, based
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Get Your Teen Ready for the Open Road
Get Your Teen Ready for the Open Road By Guest Author, Marcus Beatty Younger drivers, those under 20 years of age, are three times as likely to be involved in an accident, reports the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. You have enough on your mind with a new teenage driver without worrying about the car
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National Teen Driver Safety Week: Parenting Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
This week marks National Teen Driver Safety Week from October 20-26. According to teendriversource.org, “Motor vehicle crashes are the No.1 cause of death for adolescents.” This year’s theme is “It Takes Two: Shared Expectations for Teens and Parents for Driving,” and focuses on ways that parents and their teens can work together to increase safety
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Think First for Safety: A Mother’s Mission Against Car Entrapment
Car entrapment is a serious threat on the road. Whether it’s due to flood, fire, or car accident, seconds count when it comes to escaping your vehicle. For Donna Uzzi, the tragic death of her son, Anthony, in a car accident that flipped the vehicle he was in into a canal was a wake-up call
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Guest Post – Set the Rules of the Road: Teen Driving is a Privilege, Not a Right
The resqme Safety Blog is introducing our Guest Post feature. Our first post concerns teen driving–a major issue as students go back to school this Fall. Author: Natalie Jeurgens Teaching your teen to drive can be a terrifying lesson in letting go of parental anxiety and fostering your child’s independence. It is reasonable to be worried,
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