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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Thrills! Nausea! Really bad acting!

Autos | By Martin J. Smith | 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 | By Shawn Hubler | 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 | By Carolyn Patricia Scott | 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 | By Caitlin Liu | 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 | By John O'Dell | 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 | By Daniel Yi | 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 | By Hugo Martín | 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 | By Ralph Vartabedian | 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 | By Douglas P. Shuit | 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 | By Andre Briscoe | 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 | By Sue Fox | 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 | By Sue Fox | 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 | By Megan Garvey | 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 | By Megan Garvey | 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 | By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977 | 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 | By Shaun Newton | 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 | By Kathleen Doheny | 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 | By David Colker | 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 | By Jeanne Wright | 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
 
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