As part of our continued effort to provide the most comprehensive library of resources for our students, their parents, and other drivers we've completed a major update to resources page. The library now features over 150 items divided into more easily accessible categories. These categories include:

Animal Encounters, Bicycle Safety, Car Insurance, Car Maintenance, Car Technology, Construction, Defensive Driving, DMV, Driving Technique, For Parents, Impaired Driving, Motorcycle Safety, Move Over Law, Night Driving, NH Driver's Manual, Pedestrian Safety, Signs, Seat Belts, Speed, Street Wise, Tires, Traffic Control, Traffic Stop, Train Safety, Trip Planning, Truck Safety, Vehicle Safety, Visual Resources, and Winter Driving and Other Inclement Weather. 

​View our resources page here.

A bevy of new resource content is now available in our library. These resources include DMV materials, driving technique, safety information, and several new videos.

As part of our continued to effort to provide an extensive library of resources; we've added four new videos that detail the dangers of the road and how to prevent them.

Today's vehicles have some revolutionary safety features that save lives and make the road a safer place. We think it's important for all drivers to know about these features which is why we've added several new video resources which show them in action.

You never know who will stop in at Street Wise Driving Academy with something to teach! We like to have a variety of guests from different industries to teach our students something new. Here are some photos from recent guests including:

• Eugene Coghill, a Walmart truck driver with 2 million crash free miles, talking with students about safe driving behaviors that turn into habits that will save your life. Drivers Scott Saunders and Rob Parslow also offered an additional lesson.
• In a recent session a parent brought in their truck to discuss truck safety with the students.
• Paula of Weare Fire Rescue and Officer Austin Maguire lead a discussion on reckless operation.
• Officer Sheila Savaria leads students through a crash scene discussion and discussed proper behavior dealing with buses on the road.
• Rachel Foley from Liberty Mutual discussed insurance with the class.

As part of our mission to build one of the most comprehensive libraries of driving safety resources, Street Wise is proud to add ten new resources. Our new resources even include safety information with bicycles, motorcycles, and semi-trucks.

New information our next three course sessions have been added to our site. These sessions are June to August, September to October, and October to December. Please note that the specific dates for classes after September are tentative at this time and possibly subject to change. We've also new resources that include an interactive traffic map, an online road sign manual, and a link to print your own copy of our visual acuity to test (to go with your application).

To expand the scope of the resources page a new section of video resources has been added. This first batch of videos highlight various in-car safety features as well as the HAWK pedestrian beacon (with an additional PDF download). Stay tuned in the coming months for additional content.

A frequent question driver education students ask the Weare Police. 

It may feel like a fun ride at the time, but a reckless driving charge can result in penalties making your life feel anything but fun. New Hampshire reckless driving laws are designed to punish and punish severely. “ RSA 265:79 Reckless Driving; Minimum Penalty. – Whoever upon any way drives a vehicle recklessly, or causes a vehicle to be driven recklessly, as defined in RSA 626:2, II(c), or so that the lives or safety of the public shall be endangered, or upon a bet, wager, or race, or who drives a vehicle for the purpose of making a record, or who drives a vehicle at a speed of 100 miles per hour or greater, and thereby violates any of the provisions of this title or any rules adopted by the director, shall be, notwithstanding the provisions of title LXII, guilty of a violation and fined not less than $500 plus penalty assessment for the first offense and $750 plus penalty assessment for the second offense nor more than $1,000 plus penalty assessment and his or her license or operating privilege shall be revoked for a period of 60 days for the first offense and from 60 days to one year for the second offense.” What does this law  include? Fast starts, chirping the tires, speeding in a school zone, aggressive driving, road rage, racing, fleeing a police officer, passing on a hill crest, drifting on dirt roads and driving on a suspended license  to list a few examples. Essentially, to the driver that is charged, it will result in a conviction.
Weare Police Department considers Reckless Operation (burnouts) a serious and potentially deadly act and that is why we take it so seriously. In our mission statement, it reads “We are committed to the prevention of crime and the protection of life and property”, and this is something we strive to achieve every day.  Writing a summons for Reckless Operation (RSA 265:79) when we see a young driver doing burnouts is done because of the severity of the offense and it is intended to make them realize that they are potentially putting the lives or safety of the public in danger.  When we write a Reckless Operation ticket, it is a must appear. This means we issue the operator a court date and they must appear before a judge, rather than simply paying a fine.
 
According to the Center for Disease Control motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Fortunately, teen motor vehicle crashes are preventable, and proven strategies can improve the safety of young drivers on the road according to Earl Russell owner of Street Wise Driving Academy. For more information please visit www.streetwisedrivingacademy.org.

We've recently updated our Resources page to include three new links parents might find helpful.

• The Parent's Supervised Driving Program is a designed to help outside of the driver education classroom when you are with your young driver. This guide and mobile app serve as important resources to maximize the time you spend getting those crucial out-of-class driving hours.
• To help get the most out of your car insurance we've added two helpful articles from The Simple Dollar. These articles 'The Best Insurance Companies of 2015' and 'How Much Does Car Insurance Cost?' will help you choose the best coverage and get the most of your dollar as you select insurance from your young driver.