Behind the Wheel: Is Your Teen Really Ready To Drive?

Today many teens and parents believe that driving is a right automatically acquired as soon as the law allows. However, our guests suggest that the teen brain is fundamentally unprepared for driving and that parents need to be able to determine whether their teen is ready. In this segment the offer tips for safely putting your teen behind the wheel. Robert Foss, Ph.D. is Senior Research Scientist at HSRC, Adjunct Professor of Maternal and Child Health and Lecturer in Health Behavior and Health Education. His research focuses on factors contributing to the high crash rates of teenage drivers and the role of alcohol in transportation-related injury. Susan Heim Susan M. Heim is an author, editor and blogger, and longtime editor for the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series.Jerry Blumengarten taught for 32 years at inner city NY school (one of the worst neighborhoods), grades 6-9.