by Andy Lobsenz Buying a vehicle is a very challenging task.  This particularly true when trying to buy a vehicle for a teenager.  I am a consultant and I help people with both new and used vehicle purchases.  I frequently buy vehicles for teenagers. Safety is one of the most important requirement in purchasing a […]

When you use your Driver Ed in a Box® course, we hope you notice and are using the two instructor mirrors that are included in the box. They’re two extremely valuable tools that will really help you while you train your teen in the vehicle. Maybe you you’re wondering why it’s so important to use […]

Most everyone you meet, and probably even you yourself, has this invisible sign they wear that reads “Look at me, recognize me, I want to be important.” Your teenager wears it for sure. They’re starting that part in their life when they’re building their personal identity, and who doesn’t want their identity to be an […]

When you learn to drive, you learn about following distance, and hopefully you learn to keep a good following distance of about three to five seconds. As you get comfortable driving, though, it’s important not to get too comfortable. What do I mean by that? I mean don’t get so comfortable that you start to […]

Today we continue our series on the 5 Parts of a Successful Lesson, and today’s part is Part 3: Practice, Practice, Practice…and then more Practice! Can you guess what you do in the 3rd part of your successful in-vehicle lesson? If you guessed practice the new technique you just introduced to your teen, you’re right! […]

There’s an important change coming in the way that the DPS is handling the DE-964 form (this is essentially the Certificate of Completion for parent taught driver education). Beginning October 1, 2012, Teens and students that register for parent taught driver education will no longer be issued their DE-964 from the DPS; that form will […]

Today’s coaching tip comes from a customer comment from one of our Driver Ed in a Box® graduates. After telling us how much he enjoyed the program, he told us that he looks forward to helping his younger siblings when they go through the course. That’s a good attitude to have (remember that series we […]