We recently had one of the coolest things ever happen at Safe Driving Coach. A new student brought some questions to her first lesson. Now, having questions is not unusual. We hope all of our driving students have a lot of questions, because that means they are thinking about the whole process and not just expecting to be spoon-fed instructions. What was different about our new student, Alyssa, is that she wrote down her questions on a 3X5 index card! Â Talk about old school!
What does it mean to expect the unexpected? It’s an extremely common saying, and it’s one that I use all the time when I am coaching teen drivers. I use this phrase as a teaching tool because it’s a fast and easy way to remind my students to stay alert and aware behind the wheel. We can’t predict the future, but what we can do is be prepared for unlikely situations. And that’s the key to defensive driving skills. I coach teen drivers based on the absolute fact that they will
