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Learn Safe Driving
Agreeing to
Drive Safely
Contract For
Teen Drivers
We encourage parents and teen drivers to agree on responsible
driving. Print this page for a copy of the contract.
Causes of
Collisions
A
Diseducational Road Movie
Sometimes the legal thing to do is not always the safest, as
this humorous Flash movie shows.
Driving
Too Fast is Deadly
Sing-along to this rock song that reminds teens that driving
too fast is as dumb as picking up a rattle snake. Site also encludes
the songs Buckle
Up, Baby! and Put
Your Seat Belt On! There are other pages of Shockwave games
and materials.
It Wasn't My
Fault
The Most Common Causes of Collisions: Unsafe Speed. Driving on
the wrong side of the road. Improper turns. Violations of the
right-of-way. Violation of stop signals and signs.
Teenagers
Research on ways to reduce teen driver fatalities. Facts behind
the laws. A must read from the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety.
Concerns
Dr.
Driving's Driving Psychology for Drivers
Learn about Road Rage and how to defuse it.
How
to Spot a Drunk Driver
And how to report one and what NOT to do when you encounter one.
In-Vehicle
Technologies: Experience & Research
A discussion group focusing on the use of gizmos while driving,
such as: cell phones, navigation systems, night vision systems,
wireless Internet, and information and entertainment systems,
among others.
Virtual
Parties
Choose a story to explore and help these friends make choices
about drinking, drugs and driving. You'll get an interesting
peek inside their minds; how they think, and why they do what
they do (it might even sound familiar).
What
to do if you are pulled over
You see red and blue lights flashing in your rear-view mirror.
You're being pulled over by the cops. What should you do?
What
To Do If You Have a Blowout on a High-Speed Highway
Having a flat tire when driving is always a problem. But experiencing
a flat or blowout while traveling on an interstate highway or
other high-speed roadway can present special dangers.
What
to do if you're in an accident
You've been in a minor fender-bender. Other than chanting, "My
mom's going to kill me" over and over, what should you do?
What
to do if you've got a flat tire
Your tires are sure to meet and make friends with a road hazard
during your driving career. So you've just discovered your car's
had a blowout with the road and now you've got a flat tire that
needs changing. If help isn't readily available, what should
you do?
Winter
Driving
Winter travel by automobile can be serious business. Be prepared.
Cette publication est aussi disponible en français. Ells
s'intitule : La Conduite en hiver; Comment se préparer.
Instruction Tips
Drive Home Safe
A teen driving website center for parents and future teen drivers
needing solutions, instruction, statistics and education on everything
about safe teen driving.
Driving
Instruction
Drivers.com has loads of links with lots of tips to help you
teach your teen to drive.
Learning
to drive: a guide for parents
Some tips and hints for parents helping their teens learn to
drive.
License
to Drive
Decipher vanity plates. Submit your "driving while dating"
story. What to do if you're pulled over. Get your driving horoscope.
Take a personality quiz to see if where you should sit in a car.
Map Reading
Now is a good time to review your map reading skills. Create
road maps and driving directions in your area and learn how to
follow them.
Parenting
of Adolescents
The Driving Experience - A Do's and Don'ts List
Steps to
getting a Drivers License
This is something that Parents and Teens should do together.
Teaching
Johnnie to Drive
A commentary about Texas law to allow parents to teach their
kids how to drive.
Insurance
Q
& A: Teenagers: Graduated Driver Licensing
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Understanding
Insurance
An overview of personal liability, property damage, bodily injury,
comprehensive, collision, uninsured motorist, roadside assistance,
and factors that affect rates.
Maintenance
Automotive
Learning Online
Site uses animated and interactive graphics to help you learn
about the parts of your car and how each part works.
Auto
Maintenance
An important aspect of learning to drive is to learn how to maintain
your car in safe condition. This is part of a huge
auto site that a teen with a new interest in automobiles
will love to explore.
Car Battery
Frequently Asked Questions
Car batteries are full of acid and should only be examined once
you are familiar with safety precautions and with an adult present.
The information on this site will help you keep your battery
in good condition, and should it fail, you can learn how to recharge
it.
How Car
Engines Work
Have you ever opened the hood of your car and wondered what was
going on in there? A car engine can look like a big confusing
jumble of metal, tubes and wires.
How
Cars Work
Learn about the many parts of your car, what can go wrong, and
car maintenance. From JiffyLube. Updated Flash site. Cute!
Personal
Energy Audit
Will the auto you'll be driving harm or help the environment?
Having a fuel efficient car can help a teen cut down costs and
help the environment.
Used Car Information
Samarin helps you ask the right questions and also learn how
to maintain your car once you've bought one.
Rules
of the Road
Driver Education Games
For many states. See how many road signs you can identify.
Driving Manuals
Obtain a driving manual here from any of 30 states with their
manuals online.
Driving Rules on the
Net
The Driving Rules Network now includes sites for Australia,
Great Britain.
and Germany.
Is
legal driving safe driving?
Collision-prevention training vs. just what is legal.
Online Study Guide
for Student Drivers
Features illustrative animation, sample test questions and
rules of the road every driver needs to know.
Poetry
in motion
Instructor's rhyming `Raffaisms' make that first driving lesson
memorable. More
Raffaisms.
Teen New Drivers'
Homepage
A delightful site with lots of reminders and tips from teens
all over the world. (Such as watching out for stray camels on
the road.)
Traffic
Policing in the UK
Information on Speeding, Drinking & Driving, Road safety
and other matters related to the use of the roads in the UK.
Traffic
Signs
A commmercial site that sells the signs, but if you need the
clipart, it is also an excellent resource for traffic sign clipart.
Understanding
teen driver car crashes
and what parents can do. New teen drivers do not have the wealth
of experience on which to base their risk analysis and assessment.
Why in Britain
do we drive on the left?
Up to the late 1700's, everybody travelled on the left side of
the road because it's the sensible option for feudal, violent
societies of mostly right-handed people.
Schools &
Vendors
Driving
School
Helpful link for those teaching driving or for those selecting
a good driving instructor.
New Driver
Car Control Clinic
Workbook and video teach teen drivers the correct responses to
sudden, emergency situations.
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