Many people assume that older drivers aren’t the safest drivers, but in fact, this is not true. Drivers aged 65 or older comprise about 14 percent of the driving population, but account for less than 7 percent of all crashes. These drivers are often the safest and most experienced – they are less likely to drive under the influence of alcohol, they don’t usually speed or engage in distracting activities while driving, such as texting or talking on the phone, and they don’t usually drive late at night.

Many people assume that older drivers aren’t the safest drivers, but in fact, this is not true. Drivers aged 65 or older comprise about 14 percent of the driving population, but account for less than 7 percent of all crashes. These drivers are often the safest and most experienced – they are less likely to drive under the influence of alcohol, they don’t usually speed or engage in distracting activities while driving, such as texting or talking on the phone, and they don’t usually drive late at night.

Many people assume that older drivers aren’t the safest drivers, but in fact, this is not true. Drivers aged 65 or older comprise about 14 percent of the driving population, but account for less than 7 percent of all crashes. These drivers are often the safest and most experienced – they are less likely to drive under the influence of alcohol, they don’t usually speed or engage in distracting activities while driving, such as texting or talking on the phone, and they don’t usually drive late at night.

Clients became cost conscious. Corporate environments were forced to pull back. Technology altered the landscape, too.

Clients became cost conscious. Corporate environments were forced to pull back. Technology altered the landscape, too.

Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens, killing more youths every year than drugs, alcohol and violence combined. The main underlying factor in nearly all of these crashes? Inexperience. National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 16-22, underscores the need for parents to seek opportunities to develop their teens' driving skills in a variety of scenarios to a safe level of competence, and to scrutinize those skills throughout the learning-to-drive process and beyond.

For years, Debbie Spink was a Harley-Davidson enthusiast by proxy. The bike belonged to her husband. She was the passenger. Wrapped around his torso like a human backpack, she played Kelly McGillis to his Tom Cruise. And she was content. Then, something snapped.

Amy Berkland stood silently as a scene played out before her eyes Saturday that could only be described as every parent’s worst nightmare.

Teens can receive free hands-on driver training next week thanks to Ford.

Job title: UPS driver, 27 years; What are your main duties? “I cover UPS delivery and pick up operations for the extended areas covering Gold Canyon east to Queen Valley.”

In honor of National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 18 to 24, AAA offers parents resources and tools to assist them in discussing with their teens the inherent dangers that come along with driving and how to be safe, responsible motorists.

In honor of National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 18 to 24, AAA offers parents resources and tools to assist them in discussing with their teens the inherent dangers that come along with driving and how to be safe, responsible motorists.

In honor of National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 18 to 24, AAA offers parents resources and tools to assist them in discussing with their teens the inherent dangers that come along with driving and how to be safe, responsible motorists.

Kevin Harvick led the charge of several NASCAR drivers calling for a tougher drug-testing policy in wake of reports that suspended NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Aaron Fike admitted to driving in a race last season under the influence of heroin.

Scottsdale’s new city firefighters could be behind the wheel of at least two private ambulances when the new municipal Fire Department begins work July 1. This unusual arrangement — though temporary — could leave the city with liability problems unless a specific agreement indemnifying taxpayers is reached.

On Saturday, young drivers in the East Valley will get an opportunity to step away from their Grand Theft Auto video games and learn real driving skills that could save their lives.

Teaching your teen to drive is a complex task. And with driver’s education programs quickly dwindling from schools, it’s one that many parents have to undertake on their own. Fortunately, there are a number of resources available to help families through the learning to drive process.

Human nature doesn’t like to accept that senseless, tragic accidents sometime cause the untimely deaths of people we love or admire. We are driven to find someone to blame in the hope that we can prevent it from happening again — and we want to carry out some measure of justice if the guilty party is still around.

These days are tense for Amy Elizondo.

SanTan Honda and Subaru superstores of Chandler will host the 2011 "Battle of the Brands" car show for Honda, Acura and Subaru owners to showcase their vehicles to the community next month.

A Mesa police officer was arrested Thursday on charges he sexually abused two women and a teenage girl while they were in custody, and officials say there may be more victims who have not yet come forward.

The National Driving Safety Institute and Cricket Communications have teamed up for the inaugural XCD (Exceed) Driver Improvement Program, which teaches young drivers the importance of safe driving and the dangers of texting and driving.