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Driver Education
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Thrills! Nausea! Really bad acting!
Autos |
June 21, 2006
AS memorable adolescent experiences go, viewing one of the California
Highway Patrol’s “Red Asphalt” films ranks right up there with your
first kiss or having your parents come home early to find a kegger in
full swing. Read more
Thursday, December 2, 2004
Licenses Take a Back Seat
Entertainment |
December 2, 2004
Like most of her classmates at Laguna Hills High School, Kayte
Greenfelder took driver’s education at 16. Read more
Thursday, March 11, 2004
You didn’t learn this in driver’s ed
News |
March 11, 2004
Mazda’s Rev It Up event in Irvine this weekend might be the best
opportunity to embrace your inner Andretti – without risking
flashing lights in your rear-view mirror. Read more
Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Refresher Classes Help Seniors Stay Safe on Road
California | Local |
August 26, 2003
In this classroom of students, 55-year-old Renee Palmer is a relative youngster. Read more
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Mazda offers challenge that will enhance skills and deliver thrills
Autos |
March 26, 2003
There’s not a driver out there who wouldn’t benefit from a bit of
professional car handling instruction – and few who can devote the
time and money necessary to get some. Read more
Sunday, February 23, 2003
Teenage Drivers Are Put on a Course for Safety
California | Local |
February 23, 2003
Invite as many teenagers as you can, give them the keys to a couple
of German sport sedans and encourage them to whip around at
neck-snapping speeds. Read more
Tuesday, January 21, 2003
Gore or Emotion – What Moves Teen Drivers?
California | Local |
January 21, 2003
It was the final day of “Horror Week” in Gary Gunstream’s health and
safety class at Arroyo High School. Read more
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
Tough to Put the Brakes on Lousy Driving
News |
May 16, 2001
Drunk drivers and safety defects are the issues the federal
government and independent safety advocates almost always target when it
comes to demanding better highway safety. Read more
Thursday, September 14, 2000
Teen Driver Law Reduced Accidents, Report Says
News |
September 14, 2000
California’s groundbreaking law requiring extra training for
teenagers seeking driver’s licenses has been so successful that teenage
passenger deaths and injuries when 16-year-olds are behind the wheel
dropped nearly 34% in Los Angeles County from 1998 to 1999, according to
a study that will be released today by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Read more
Friday, May 26, 2000
Older Drivers Stay on Course
California | Local |
May 26, 2000
Klara Woods walked into the Buena Park Senior Center with pen and
paper in hand, ready to take notes on the first day of driving class. Read more
Thursday, April 6, 2000
Alive Performance
California | Local |
April 6, 2000
Combing the dusty auto lot for his dream car, Mike Shapiro stopped
short at the sight of a blue Honda Accord–its driver’s door a tangle of
contorted metal, the wrecked windshield a maze of cracks. Read more
Wrecked Cars Take Center Stage in Cautionary High School Play
California | Local |
April 6, 2000
Combing the dusty auto lot for his dream car, Mike Shapiro stopped
short at the sight of a blue Honda Accord–its driver’s door a tangle of
contorted metal, the wrecked windshield a maze of cracks. Read more
Monday, January 10, 2000
Steering Clear
California | Local |
January 10, 2000
Major-accident investigators see the worst of what happens when
drivers make mistakes. Read more
Monday, August 16, 1999
Semi Conscious
California | Local |
August 16, 1999
With large truck traffic expected to boom on area roads in the next
20 years, learning to coexist with big rigs is becoming more and more important. Read more
Monday, June 21, 1999
Driving With Your Teen
California | Local |
June 21, 1999
Supervised practice over a long time makes teens better, safer drivers. Read more
Wednesday, June 2, 1999
SEAL BEACH
California | Local |
June 2, 1999
The city will join a countywide program that standardizes training
and safety procedures for taxicabs, now that the City Council has
approved an ordinance that conforms to the program’s requirements. Read more
Thursday, April 29, 1999
Teaching Your Teen to Drive Opens a New Dialogue: ‘Watch Out!’
News |
April 29, 1999
Looking back on learning to drive, I remember in particular two
things: “Slow down” are the two most evil four-letter words on the
planet, and I could go a lifetime without ever again hearing the phrase
“Look out!” Read more
Teaching Your Teen to Drive Opens a New Dialogue: ‘Watch Out!’
News |
April 29, 1999
Although it may seem that nearly every car on the road has a
teenager at the wheel, slightly fewer than half of California teens are
licensed to drive. Read more
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Mastery, as Taught by Reg Pridmore
News |
April 29, 1999
Written across a blackboard, in all capital letters, was one word:
CONTROL. In front of the board, in a trailer that serves as a classroom on the
edge of one of the best-known venues for motorcycle racing in the world,
stood a legendary master of high-speed control, Reg Pridmore. Read more
Thursday, March 18, 1999
Traffic Stop: Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You
News |
March 18, 1999
If you’ve ever been pulled over by a traffic cop, your first
thought may well have been: “Maybe I’ll get off with a warning.” Read more
