
How this driving school applies psychology to teach teens (and their parents) about safer driving
Kristin Shaw
created: June 20, 2025, 1:21 p.m. | updated: June 30, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Teen driving instructor Dan Wagner, founder of Teen Driving Solutions, thinks driving can be taught the same way, with help from schools like his, which also involves teaching parents how to coach their kids how to drive.
It’s way beyond just teaching adolescents the rules of the road; Teen Driving Solutions offers techniques that train them to avoid potential accidents altogether.
Teen drivers practice on a wet skid pad to simulate slippery roads.
At the Teen Driving Solutions course, parents learn about the mental aspects of teaching their kids how to drive safely, and how to set an example.
“I contend there is nothing about the way the prefrontal cortex develops that affects [teen driving fatalities],” Wagner says.
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