Many drivers are easily distracted by social media, music and the GPS but none of this is worth an accident.

I love the phone ban. It has definitely enhanced my learning experience during the school day, from 8 a.m.-2:40 p.m.. But I have noticed negative effects after the final bell rings at 2:40 p.m.  One...

Picture this: you're turning 16 tomorrow, your DMV permit test is already scheduled, and a pile of identification is on the counter. You're excited for another year but most of all, to get your license....

A pedestrian  vehicle crash reported at 4:20 a.m. on Sep. 15 had huge ramifications on traffic on the Merritt, as the stretch between Exit 18 and 32 was shut down for hours; numerous teachers were affected...

Gas prices in Connecticut dropped two cents the week of Oct. 28 to make the average gas price in Connecticut lower than the national average.   According to AAA gas prices the average price for regular...

I make an effort to breathe and reconnect with nature after my panic attack the day before over my AP final exams. As the flowers bloom and the sun shines brightly, I take a moment to appreciate the scenery...

As my sixteenth birthday began to approach with the start of the new year, my already-terrible anxieties pertaining to just about everything in my life started to worsen and flood my brain with questions:...

The oil crisis of 1973 accelerated the inflation created by Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society, which was a program to eliminate poverty and racial injustice. This inflation, similar to what is affecting...

After Connecticut public schools returned to  100% in-person schooling,  there has been overwhelming traffic smothering the roads.  But this traffic is completely unnecessary.  Students without a license...

The change in schedule due to the Coronavirus pandemic meant a change in lunch waves. The extended lunch periods are beneficial for seniors and those who can drive because they have an ample amount of...

After passing a permit test, attending 30 hours of classes and eight hours of driving with an instructor, the much-anticipated ability to safely drive on your own has been earned for many teenagers.  Learning...