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With the release of the newest version of Driver Ed in a Box®, Driver Ed in a Box® has expanded its content on the dangers of texting and driving.
Oprah Winfrey, the Jonas Brothers and Allstate are just some of the celebrities and corporations who have joined the fight against the dangerous and often deadly practice [...]

According to a report aired by KHOU-TV, a Houston police officer involved in a fatal crash was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.
“No one is above the laws of physics” said Patrick Barrett, author of the popular Driver Ed in a Box® course that teaches parents how to teach their [...]

George Foreman was a big hit when he met with Driver Ed in a Box® executives Patrick Barrett and John Barrett.
George Foreman was a big hit when he met with Driver Ed in a Box® executives Patrick Barrett and John Barrett. George, a legend in his own time and recently featured on CNBC’s Bizography, [...]

Yes, this is not a new concept for you. This is simply a reminder to continue to build this habit. As you approach an area where you know your student is going to have to slow (for a light, a turn, etc.,) use your eye-check mirror to monitor her eye-movement. Does she check the [...]

Fluid Search Pattern - Most of the time a beginning driver tends to focus only on what is front and, unfortunately, that focus often lasts longer than two seconds and becomes a fixed stare. Since we addressed “breaking the fixed stare” with the last article, this time we are going to discuss how to make [...]

What happens before most all collisions?  The driver has a fixed stare.  That is why the most common comment after a collision (other than “It’s not my fault!!”) is “I just didn’t see him.”
Breaking the fixed stare is a challenge for all drivers – not just beginners.  Remember, if you look at an object for [...]

Next time you’re behind-the-wheel, consciously observe your “comfort zone” for your following distance.  At what distance you actually feel threatened, anxious, uneasy, afraid?  Three seconds?  Two seconds? One second?  Be honest here - make an accurate assessment.
Then repeat that process with your student.  You want to discover what her “comfort zone” really is.
If either of [...]

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C - Control
CONTROL means two things - the ability to control your vehicle and the ability to control yourself.  To a lesser extent, it also refers to controlling the situation (although that’s a topic in itself).
Who has primary control during a lesson?  Yes, that’s correct - you, the parent.  The student eventually evolves into the [...]