High Performance Teen Defensive Driving

9 times out of 10 when I ask kids how to judge following distance they reference car lengths. Usually 1-2 car lengths.

Here’s a good summary of using stationary objects to confirm following distance.

https://www.travelers.com/resources/auto/travel/3-second-rule-for-safe-following-distance #:~:text=The%20Three%2DSecond%20Rule,minimum%20three%2Dsecond%20following%20distance.&text=Determining%20the%20three%2Dsecond%20gap%20is%20relatively%20easy.

3-Second Rule for Safe Following Distance Help prevent rear end collisions by minding the distance between your car and other cars on the road. Learn about the 3-second rule for following distance.

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National Teen Driver Safety Week - National Safety Council The National Safety Council is the leading nonprofit safety advocate. We focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.

Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe It is never too early, or too often, to discuss safe driving habits with your teen. As a parent, help keep your teen safe as they start navigating their new role as a driver. Sign up now for free resources. Help your teen always make it home safe.

Every 79 seconds, someone in the U.S. is killed or injured by drunk driving – and the number has been on the rise. This weekend make sure you plan ahead for a safe way home, which could include a designated driver, rideshare service, or public transit. If you drink, don't drive.

https://www.newsweek.com/father-kills-driver-who-ran-over-his-son-fatal-crash-sheriff-1819709

Father kills driver who ran over his son in fatal crash: Sheriff A North Carolina father has been charged with murder after fatally shooting the driver who hit and killed his son, according to the local sheriff's office.

If you're driving behind a bus, allow a greater following distance than if you were driving behind a car. NEVER pass a school bus from behind or from either direction if you're on an undivided road.

Leave early, slow down, arrive safely. Repost these school bus safety tips in your community.

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This is the moment Adil Iqbal filmed himself speeding at 123mph, seconds before he ploughed into and killed pregnant mother-of-two Frankie Jules-Hough in May. He's been jailed for 12 years. The family's solicitor described the sentence as "insulting". More on this: https://bbc.in/3O0ziFl Footage: Greater Manchester Police

Patience!!!

VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY: ……this dad has the most patience I’ve EVER seen. ALSO WHY IS THE KID SMILING 🙃

The consequences of making a poor decision and driving. Reinforcing the level of maturity and responsibility required early in the driving journey is important.

Dad of drunk driver Stephanie Melgoza, who was seen giggling after killing 2 people, slams trolls “We grieve with Paul and Andrea’s family and are so sorry for what our daughter did to them. We can’t be sorry enough. This harassment has to stop though,” he wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.

Talking to our kids about the risks and impacts to their lives is critical in their teen years of driving. Prayers to the families impacted by this tragedy.

Police: 3 teens killed in crash after 16-year-old driver loses control while speeding Authorities say three teens died in a rollover crash with another sent to the hospital.