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Driver Training for the Home Schooled Teenager

The Coronavirus has shut down schools all across our country forcing millions of students to learn from the confines of their homes. Subjects such as math, science, social studies as well as special subjects such as physical education and music must be taught creatively online. Driver Education on the other hand requires state mandated hours of behind the wheel training as well as specific classroom instruction. Many states have simply cancelled their driver education programs or have rescheduled them with unspecific dates far into the future. This is frustrating for parents as well as teens anxious to obtain their driving privileges.

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Three Point Turn Like a Pro!

The three point turn sometimes referred to as the K turn is a simple change of direction maneuver. This maneuver is routinely tested on most state road examinations. It is a maneuver that will be used by all drivers at some time during their driving careers. The key to this maneuver is to perform it quickly and safely.

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“SIPDE” A Very Important Defensive Driving “Word”!

Actually “SIPDE” is not a word at all; however it is a very powerful defensive driving acronym! Read below to understand why.

The reason some drivers remain safe on our nation’s highways and others become a collision statistic is the fact that the defensive drivers use five very important defensive driving strategies. These five strategies make up The SIPDE system of driving.

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“New York State License Practice Test Questions and Study Guide” Now available on Amazon/Kindle

Now Available on Amazon Kindle! Want to pass your permit test and learn all the important rules relating to driving a car in New York State? You have come to the right place! “New York State Driver’s License Practice Test Questions and Study Guide” will help do that for you in a quick and easy to read format. Over 90 practice questions as well as a condensed summary of all of the important chapters in the NYS Driver’s Manual are available in this 64 page Kindle book.

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How to Handle Road Rage! Important Driver Education Tips You Need to Implement Now!

Aggressive Driving and Road Rage

Aggressive Driving is defined as an angry, impatient motorist who is possibly upset over a traffic dispute, altercation or simply a contempt or disdain with the way you drive.

Road Rage is defined as an extreme display of aggression by a driver that may result in a physical altercation with another driver.

In the video above a former police officer in Australia is chased, attacked and assaulted by an aggressive driver. The entire chase is recorded on his windshield dash cam. The video shows how the simple displeasure and impatience of an aggressive drive can escalate into extreme road rage. Fortunately the driver a former Australian police officer remains calm enough to contact the authorities and escape physical harm. The car however; did not fare as well. The chase takes place on highways sidewalks and the back roads of Queensland, Australia.

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Getting your driver’s license represents freedom, maturity and independence. With this newly acquired freedom comes an increased responsibility. Remember however; that getting your license is a privilege not a right. Driving a motor vehicle is a fluid process. Once you receive your license you are continuing to learn and gain valuable experience. The valuable experience required for a lifetime of safe and defensive driving. Passing your road test is only the beginning. Now it is up to you . Take this complex task seriously. Take the lessons you have learned and apply them for a lifetime of safe and defensive driving. Here a few tips to help you pass your road test.

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“Room To Live” The Physics of a Crash!

Many adults who took a driver education course in the late 1970’s through the early 80’s may remember watching the “iconic” seat belt movie “Room to Live.” The movie featured an energetic retired police officer named Jack Ware. In this video he helped to debunk many of the foolish myths regular drivers came to believe about car crashes.

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