Okay, how many New Year’s Resolutions have you already broken? Here are some you can make now and keep the rest of the year: Everyone in my car will wear a seatbelt while driving. I will give my full attention to driving: this means no texting, no cell phone, no arguments, and no multi-tasking while […]
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I was at a town hall meeting in my neighborhood in late September when Representative Josh Shapiro commented that he hoped a bill would pass before the legislators in PA adjourned in a couple weeks. The bill was a ban on hand held cell phone use and texting while driving. I welcome this ban and
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Now that Labor Day is behind us we see a lot more activity on the roads. People are back from vacation, teachers and students are heading back to school and parents are busy driving their children to all their activities. This is a great time to discuss with your teen drivers the rules you set
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Summertime means that your teen drivers are on the move. That means they are spending more time driving your car. They may be going to work, the pool, or a friend’s house. This is a great time to remind them how to be a safe driver. What can you do as a parent of a
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Starting May 1st, New Jersey young drivers will face additional restrictions designed to help keep our teens safe. The new law requires a red reflective decal on the front and rear license plates of vehicles operated by a permit or probationary license holder under age 21. These decals are removable should another driver who is
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This month and next month will mark the Prom Season at most of our High Schools in the area. I remember my Junior and Senior Proms at Bishop McDevitt High School. I can still remember my dates. Our Senior Prom was at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel is Center City Philadelphia and went to 5AM. We had
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Many factors will play into your decision, but you should be aware of a recent study. On September 25, 2009 MSNBC.com had an article titled “1 in 4 teens with own car has been in a crash.” The research was based on a nationally representative survey of more than 5500 teens in grades nine through
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A friend of mine sent me this picture in an email today. It shows the consequences of texting while driving. An 18 year old girl plowed directly into the rear of another vehicle while going 70 MPH. She apparently never saw them as she was texting at the time. What I won’t show you now
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I recently read that my state rep, Josh Shapiro along with another law maker is leading a push to ban text messaging and hand-held cell phones. I applaud these two lawmakers in their efforts and hope we see the bans. Many people feel that we should not legislate behavior however sometimes the state needs
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