As the school year comes to a close, a dangerous season begins, the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. This period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is statistically the most dangerous time of year for teen drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 8 people die every day during the summer in crashes involving teen […]
Online Defensive Driving Course vs. In-Person Defensive Driving Course When it comes to defensive driving schools, one of the most common questions we hear is: “Which is better, online or in-person?” The truth is, both have their pros and cons. Let’s take a look at each to help you decide which option might be right for […]
It’s probably one of the most terrifying moments in a parent’s life watching their child drive out of the driveway on their own for the first time. That fear is certainly understandable when you consider that the number one cause of death for American teens is car crashes. While navigating the streets and highways of […]
Each year there are approximately 40,000 deaths on our roadways. Over 60% of those deaths are attributed to three avoidable behaviors. Distracted driving, speeding and impaired driving. Just think, if everyone were more responsible behind the wheel and avoided these three behaviors we could save the lives of approximately 24,000 people each year. That’s a […]
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of distracted driving? Most likely it’s a cell phone. While cell phones are the leading cause of distracted driving there’s another type of distraction that everyone should be aware of, especially for teen drivers. AAA found that when a 16 or 17 year old […]
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of distracted driving? Most likely it’s a cell phone. While cell phones are the leading cause of distracted driving there’s another type of distraction that everyone should be aware of, especially for teen drivers. AAA found that when a 16 or 17 year old […]
If you were to ask an experienced driver what an ideal following distance is they would probably say something like “One car length per 10 miles per hour”. However, since those times things have changed a bit. Mainly because many individuals have a hard time determining what a car length is when they’re stationary and […]
Recently after speaking to a group of parents and Drivers Ed students I had a parent with her 15 year old child approach me. She started off by thanking me for the presentation and then said “I wanted to say this to him (her son) in front of you.” She then turned to her son […]
[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]https://nationalcpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Joe-resized2.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Joe Fitzgerald is the owner of Southeastern Driver Training Center and a former Traffic Crash Reconstructionist. Joe has testified as an expert witness in the fields of Traffic Crash Reconstruction, Drug & Alcohol Impaired Driving, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and the Streets & Highways of Wilmington, NC. [/author_info] [/author] Back in 1952 […]
[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]https://nationalcpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Joe-resized2.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Joe Fitzgerald is a former Traffic Crash Reconstructionist and owner of Southeastern Driver Training Center. Joe has been qualified as an expert witness in the fields of Traffic Crash Reconstruction, Drug & Alcohol Impaired Driving, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and The Streets and Highways of Wilmington, NC.[/author_info] [/author] I’m often asked about […]