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Share Reminders for National Teen Driver Safety Week

Share Reminders for National Teen Driver Safety Week

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National Teen Driver Safety Week is a great reminder for parents to have positive conversations to help reinforce safe driving practices.  Inexperience behind the wheel increases the risks for teen drivers so simple yet important reminders can ...

Simple steps to make driving for Uber or Lyft more profitable

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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the workplace dynamic considerably.  Once upon a time, it was common for employees to drive to an office, sit in their cubicles and at least try to look busy until 5 pm.  Today, millions of Americans have made the adjustments to work remotely or independently.

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Helping New Teen Drivers in the 2022-2023 School Year

Helping New Teen Drivers in the 2022-2023 School Year

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The beginning of the school year means thousands of new teenage drivers will take the road for the first time.  Data compiled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) indicates that more children are born from July-October whi...

NHSA Partners with SADD

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National Highway Safety Administration,     (NHSA), is proud to announce its partnership with Students Against Destructive Decisions, (SADD). For over 40 years SADD has been a champion of empowering and mobilizing students and adult allies to engage in positive change through leadership and sm...

How to Face Peer Pressure as a Teen Driver

How to Face Peer Pressure as a Teen Driver.

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Peer pressure can be one of the most powerful influential forces in a teen’s life.  Studies have shown that teens face both positive and negative peer pressure constantly, so having a plan of action in place will help teens respond in a way that prot...

Earn More With NHSA's Affiliate Referral Program

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NHSA is excited to announce our new affiliate referral program that will pay you for a job you are already doing!  Let us explain how it works!

Insurance Brokers:    We know that servicing your clients’ needs involves seeking to get them the best rate for their auto insurance.  Referring yo...

Headrest positioning, why it matters.

Headrest positioning, why it matters.

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The NHSTA reports that whiplash is a common result from rear end collisions.  A few simple steps can help lower your risk of injury.

Position your seat appropriately.

Your seat should be positioned at an angle of fewer than 20 degrees.  Sitting in ...

How to be proactive in reducing teen driver accidents

How to be proactive in reducing teen driver accidents

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Teens aged 16-19 have the highest risk of being involved in a motor vehicle accident. This age group is also several times more likely to be in a fatal crash than any other age group. Identifying and addressing key risk factors will help ...

7 Important things to document when in a collision

7 Important things to document when in a collision

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Getting into an accident is one of the most unnerving and stressful situations you can experience.  It can be difficult to remain calm and properly handle the situation when under duress. Having a plan to document what happened at a collision...

Driving safely at railroad crossings

Driving safely at railroad crossings

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According to recent data compiled by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), in 2013 there were 2,087 vehicle-train collisions in the United States, resulting in 251 deaths and 929 injuries.  Similar data from 2011 reported 2.059 collisions with 250 fata...

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