Part of parenting is helping your children learn how to stay safe. If you have a child who is a teenager and will soon be getting their driver’s license or has already secured their license, one of the important tasks you have as a parent is to ensure your child…
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Will Your Teens be Driving to School?
Now that school is starting again, the morning commute may be a subject of conversation around your house in Hollywood or your community. If you have young drivers in your household, they may be excited at the prospect of driving to school. Young drivers are often serious about learning to…
Helping your Teen Buy a Safe Car
Teenagers who have just secured their driver’s licenses inevitably want the freedom of their own car. Unfortunately, because of budget concerns, they may be choosing a much older model without some of the safety features of a modern car. Studies have shown older cars purchased by teenagers may have fewer…
Is Your Teen Going on a Trip This Summer?
At this time of year, many new and young drivers in Hollywood and across Southern Florida are looking forward to a summer of freedom and driving. If you have a newly-licensed motorist in your family, they may be eager to hit the open road and even go on a road…
Driving Tips for New Drivers: How to Develop a Lifetime of Safer Driving Habits
If you’re a new driver, you have the opportunity to develop smart driving skills that will help you avoid car accidents in Hollywood or your community. The habits and education you develop now – in the first few years you have your license – can make a big impact on…
Underage Drinking and the Holidays in Hollywood and South Florida
Many parents don’t want to consider that their children drink alcohol, but statistics show the majority of high school graduates will have tried alcohol at least once and will have been intoxicated at least once – well before their 21st birthday. No matter what your personal opinions about underage drinking,…
Talk to Your Teens about Safe Holiday Driving
If you have teenagers in your home, you need to have a conversation about safe holiday driving. If your teens don’t drive yet, you may think that they are safe. However, they may still be getting dropped off by an older friend, and the risk of drunk driving accidents is…
Speeding and Young Drivers: A Deadly Combination
Young drivers taking drivers classes are frequently told that driving is a privilege and the dangers of cars are carefully explained. Many young drivers are safe and responsible behind the wheel of a car, but some choose to speed, which can result in deadly single vehicle accidents in Hollywood and…
Simple Things You Can Do if You Have a Child Starting College This Fall: Ways to Keep Them Safe on the Road
Are one of your children headed for college this fall? If they are taking their car, you want to make sure that your child can stay safe on the road. Your child may be taking their car to school to get around more easily, but car accidents can easily happen,…
Do You have a Safe Way to Get Home After Fourth of July Events?
Fourth of July weekend is quickly approaching, and for most of us that means barbecues, special events, and fireworks. Unfortunately, authorities also report that drunk driving accidents in Homestead and other South Florida cities can spike around this weekend. If you’ll be driving to Fourth of July events or will…