Teen Driving Safety Doesn’t End With Driver’s Ed. When my good friend was teaching her teens to drive near a particularly dangerous 3-way intersection she would tell her kids this: “Expect Stupid to Happen.” It became my teaching mantra as I was attempting to teach my daughter how to drive during her year driving permit…
Michelin Beefs Up Tire Safety for Teens
And, To Help Get The Message Across, They’re Giving Away a Set of Tires! Does your teen driver clean his room, take out the trash, wash his own laundry? And if your teen isn’t helping around the house, is she maintaining her car properly? Many drivers, particularly, young drivers, overlook basic tire maintenance, a potentially…
Michelin Grant Funds Teen Safety Initiative
Tires = safety, but try telling your teen that. Partner tire safety, teen driving and racing, and you just might get your teen’s attention. Tire maker Michelin and FIA (short for Federation Internationale de l’Automobile), the motor sports governing body, have come together to create stronger teen awareness around tire safety. The two teamed to…
Driving With Kids: Keep Them and Their Futures Safe
It’s all fun and a chorus of One Direction songs until the car in front of you slams on its brakes unexpectedly and you slam on your brakes and hold your breath. Sound familiar? Yeah, me too. Among the fleeting things racing through your mind—is everyone OK? Did my handbag spill all over the floor? What…