The company's coaching program uses revolutionary technology and behavioral coaching to improve teen driving habits
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are the deadliest days on the road for teen drivers. AAA reports that, on average, seven teens are killed each day during this period--a harrowing statistic that DriverZ is out to change.
DriverZ by IMPROV™Learning takes a revolutionary new approach to driver's education. The company's DriverZ Driving Coach app monitors teen driving behavior so teens and their parents can discuss their progress. It allows parents to set goals and rewards to encourage responsible driving. The app uses GPS and modern telematic technology to measure driving performance, analyze each trip, and provide short microlearning training modules to correct negative behavior.
The app uses DriverZ's proprietary S.P.I.D.E.R. Method™, informed by behavioral and driving experts, to arm teens with the necessary tools to make smarter driving decisions and develop effective defensive driving skills.
In the S.P.I.D.E.R. Method, drivers learn how to apply the following concepts to their driving:
· Scanning for potential threats
· Predicting where threats may come from
· Identifying strategies to avoid threats
· Deciding whether to act or what actions to take
· Executing your maneuver
· Reflect on your decision
This method is changing the way that families approach driver's education. Instead of simply a one-off course that teens complete to obtain their licenses, DriverZ champions a continued education approach to driving, giving parents peace of mind by empowering their teen drivers with skills that improve their driving skills and lessen the likelihood of accidents and tickets. And parent intervention matters, with studies showing that post-drive feedback and parent involvement can reduce unsafe driving by up to 76%. Four state DMVs that studied the effects of the company's driver education programs determined that DriverZ students were involved in fewer crashes and received fewer tickets.
While parents share some common-sense safe driving habits with their teens, like not driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, oftentimes, other risk factors are overlooked. These factors that increase the likelihood of crashes and injuries for teen drivers include not wearing seatbelts, inclement weather, driving at night, and driving with passengers in the vehicle. While DriverZ aims to increase awareness of these risky driving behaviors, its innovative coaching program takes this education one step further by using the technology teens already widely use—their smartphones—to decrease risky driving behavior and save more lives.
"The first six months of driving is the riskiest for teens, as one in six teens will be involved in a crash during this time. And these alarming statistics are amplified during the months between Memorial Day and Labor Day," said Gary Alexander, CEO of IMPROVLearning. "DriverZ is committed to saving the lives of young drivers with evidenced-based driving coaching programs that improve driver safety. Armed with real data insights, teens and parents can have meaningful discussions of driving behaviors and use expert advice to implement safer driving habits, giving parents peace of mind and empowering teens to embrace safer driving habits to protect themselves and others."
The DriverZ Driving Coach app is available for download on both the Apple App and Google Play stores. To learn more about DriverZ and its safe driving programs, visit driverz.com.
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Eileen Munoz, IMPROVLearning, 1 818-287-6295, [email protected]
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