For some of you, Prom is coming up. One simple tip - take the limo. It does not matter if the limo is driven by a professional or a non-professional (mom or dad). Let someone who’s not involved with the partying do the driving. If you go in with friends, you [...]

The recommendation for the 10 & 2 hand position went out when air bags came in.  The reason is that the air bag, when it deploys, comes out at speeds of 150 to 200 miles per hour.  If your hands are in the upper part of the wheel (the traditional 10 & 2 position), your [...]

When a new driver gets into a situation where she begins to tense up (this can happen when you experience an increase in traffic, or when you are getting onto a crowded freeway or merging into a crowded access or feeder road), she often will hold the steering wheel tighter.  The tighter grip actually may [...]

Asking questions helps you maintain control.  For instance, when you are waiting for a safe gap to turn left, you ask the student “After what vehicle do you think it will be safe to go?”  If the answer you get does not leave you a large enough gap, you can correct your student by saying [...]