Dear Parents: As guardians of young drivers, your role is paramount in guiding them towards responsible and safe driving habits. April marks National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a critical period to reinforce the dangers of distracted driving to your teenage drivers. This Guide for Parents offers insights and resources to help you navigate this journey …
Hey, future road leaders! 🚗💨 Did you know that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month? Yep, it’s a whole month dedicated to reminding us of a super important message: Keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone (or anything else that takes your focus off driving). Use this Teen Guide to Distracted …
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you're driving with friends and suddenly feel pressured to take unnecessary risks behind the wheel? Peer pressure can be a powerful force, even on the road. In this blog post, we're going to explore the dangerous impact of peer pressure while driving and shed light on ...
Safe teen drivers make sure they are fit to drive before getting behind the wheel. Does that mean being physically ready to operate the pedals and steering wheel? Is it being mentally prepared to watch the road carefully, think ahead, and not be distracted? How about the driver’s feelings? Yep, all of it matters. This ...
The AAA PROMise program aims to help keep teens safe as drivers and passengers during prom and graduation season, when many teen-related crashes occur. The program helps to raise awareness about the dangers of driving impaired - from alcohol, marijuana or any other drug – as well as distracted driving. FREE AAA PROMise kits are ...
MORE HEALTH offers FREE Virtual Lesson Presentation on Safe Driving for Teens to all Florida High Schools. MORE HEALTH is honored to partner with General Motors to provide a FREE highly engaging virtual presentation for teens called "Drive for Life." The overall goal of this 50-minute presentation is to help reduce vehicle-related injuries and deaths in ...
Safe Driving Tips for Parents So, you have a teen who’s learning to drive? Perhaps they just passed their knowledge exam, or maybe they just got that coveted full license… Whatever the scenario is, you (as a parent or caregiver) serve an important role in their driver journey, and a vital function in the safety ...
The Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition partnered with AAA – The Auto Club Group to raise awareness during the 2021 observance of Teen Driver Safety Week, and host the first ever TikTok Safe Driving Contest. We asked teens across Florida to create and send us their best (and most original) TikTok videos on a variety of ...
We are pleased to announce the official launch of the Ground Your Parents Campaign, a collaboration with the Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition and State Farm that is designed to be a fun and interactive tool for teens to encourage their parents and caregivers to make smart decisions while driving. The FREE kit will be ...
Be honest: Have you ever read or answered a text while driving? If so, you’re not alone. A 2016 survey from State Farm found 94% of drivers said they thought texting was a distracting behavior behind the wheel, but 35% still did it anyway. There has been a litany of PSAs – ranging from heartwarmingly silly to shockingly violent – on …