Now, it’s time for that all-important first step: driving discussions. Parenting a teen driver isn’t just about handing over the keys, it’s about promoting good habits from day one. In this guide, we’ll provide useful tips on nurturing safe and confident teen drivers, covering everything from initiating the driving conversation to leveraging technology for safety checks. Let’s get started! Initiating ...

In conjunction with the Office of Traffic Safety, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is expected to provide resources to educate teen drivers in an effort to lower fatalities and accidents. The California Highway Patrol announced that it received a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety to help promote safe behaviors for teen drivers by educating them on the various ...

With graduations at the forefront of students’ minds, deputies are urging parents to check in on their teens’ driving practices, hopeful that their “next drive won’t be their last.” As car crashes remain the leading cause of teen deaths in the United States, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is encouraging parents to talk to their teens about safe driving ...

The following is a news release courtesy of the California Highway Patrol. Teens are among the drivers most likely to be distracted and the most likely to end up in a crash. California Highway Patrol is teaming up with national leaders during the week of April 4-10 for California Teen Safe Driving Week to draw attention to this serious problem. ...

Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by the California Highway Patrol. The California Highway Patrol, including the Newhall Area Office, has partnered for the past four years with Impact Teen Drivers in an effort to decrease the number of teen driver fatalities across the state due to distracted driving. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita ...

Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the California Highway Patrol. The California Highway Patrol is offering a revised “Start Smart” program, which is designed to help teen drivers keep themselves safe on the road. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. A teenager is killed in a traffic collision every ...

Driving is a right of passage for many, and can also be a death sentence for thousands of teens every year, according to local officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Cary Quashen from Action Family Counseling, Michael Dougherty from Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and John Lutz, the public information officer for the ...

This April, law enforcement officials including the California Highway Patrol are highlighting their efforts to promote safety for California Teen Safe Driving Week and National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Distracted driving is the number one killer of teens nationally. There are about 5,000 fatal automobile crashes involving ...

Photos by Jeremiah Bergman. West Ranch High School students learned the ultimate lesson Thursday when they watched as their classmates simulated death in a drunken driving collision as part of the “Every 15 Minutes” program. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Hundreds of high school juniors and seniors watched as their friends and classmates ...

An Evening of Remembrance at the Youth Grove in Central Park will honor 84 young people who have lost their lives in traffic collisions. One hundred people are expected to attend to hear from local officials and light candles.