By Robert Abbott
Ready Isn’t a Feeling: How to Know Your Teen Is Ready to Drive Alone
The state decides when they’re eligible. Whether they’re ready is your call, and you’re not exactly neutral.
Readiness
Is my teen ready to drive alone?
The state decides when they’re eligible. You decide when they’re ready. Learn what readiness actually looks like, how much coaching is still too much, and what passing the test does and does not prove.
By Robert Abbott
Is a Teen Defensive Driving Course Worth It?
One Saturday on a skid pad won't make your kid a safe driver. It might make them a humbler one. Here's what these courses actually do, what they cost, and the insurance question nobody wants to answer straight.
By Robert Abbott
When Your Teen Doesn't Want to Drive
Some parents are holding the keys back. Others can't get their kid to pick them up. Here's how to tell what's going on, and how to help without pushing too hard.
By Robert Abbott
Should Your Teen Wait to Get Their License?
Sometimes “not yet” is the right answer. Waiting only helps if you spend the time driving, and waiting too long has a catch most parents don't know about.
By Robert Abbott
Are You Still Driving From the Passenger Seat?
The goal of the permit year is to make yourself unnecessary. Most of us never get around to firing ourselves.
By Robert Abbott
Road Test Day: What the Test Proves, What It Doesn’t, and What to Do That Afternoon
Twenty minutes with an examiner ends the permit year. The most important drive of the day is the one after it.
By Robert Abbott
The 50-Hour Myth: Why the Number in Your Log Is the Wrong Number
Your state wants hours. The research says the hours aren't what's doing the work.