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Why the Rules of the Road Fade Fast, and How Teens Can Remember Them

Why the Rules of the Road Fade Fast, and How Teens Can Remember Them

Learning to drive means taking in a lot of information in a short time. Road signs, speed limits, right-of-way rules, safe following distances, and how to handle tricky situations all have to be learned and used for years. The problem is that people forget most of what they learn soon after learning it, unless they […]

by Zutobi · Updated Oct 05, 2026

Teens With ADHD Are Twice as Likely to Crash. Here’s What Helps Lower the Risk

Teens With ADHD Are Twice as Likely to Crash. Here’s What Helps Lower the Risk

One group of teen drivers carries a higher risk all year long: teens with ADHD. According to the National Institutes of Health, they are twice as likely to be in a crash as teens without ADHD. The reason ties directly to the same problem that makes summer so dangerous. The encouraging part is that research […]

by Zutobi · Updated Oct 05, 2026

The Boring Road Is the Dangerous One: What ADHD Research Reveals About Driving Safety

The Boring Road Is the Dangerous One: What ADHD Research Reveals About Driving Safety

Studies on ADHD and driving show that people with attention difficulties face a higher risk of crashes, and that this risk is not just a teenage issue. It appears from young adulthood into old age. The encouraging part is that the same research points to clear steps. This guide explains what the evidence shows in […]

by Zutobi · Updated Oct 05, 2026

White Knuckles and Deep Breaths: What Science Says About Teaching A Teen to Drive

White Knuckles and Deep Breaths: What Science Says About Teaching A Teen to Drive

Nine in ten parents feel anxious when their teen gets behind the wheel. The research on teen brains, crash risk and in-car arguments shows why and what really helps. It starts with a jingle of keys. One minute parents are buckling them into a car seat; the next, they’re adjusting the driver’s seat and asking, […]

by Zutobi · Updated Oct 02, 2026

Rhode Island Driving Test Pass Rates: About 1 in 3 Fail the Written Test, 1 in 5 Fail the Road Test

Rhode Island Driving Test Pass Rates: About 1 in 3 Fail the Written Test, 1 in 5 Fail the Road Test

Rhode Island keeps separate records for its two driver’s license tests: the written knowledge test taken for a permit, and the road (skills) test taken behind the wheel. The two tests fail at very different rates and both have been getting harder to pass. In 2025, 31.16% of written test attempts ended in failure close […]

by Zutobi · Updated Sep 01, 2026

Parallel Parking Scares More Americans Than Failing the Driving Test. Here Is What the Data Actually Shows

Parallel Parking Scares More Americans Than Failing the Driving Test. Here Is What the Data Actually Shows

Most people assume the driving test is stressful for one obvious reason: you might fail. But a new survey of 1,000 U.S. adults aged 18 to 54, commissioned by Zutobi, tells a different story. The fears Americans carry into the driving test are more psychological than the failure-fear narrative suggests. And for them, the thing […]

by Zutobi · Updated Aug 26, 2026

Why Nearly Half of American Drivers Don’t Think They’d Pass Their Driving Test Today

Why Nearly Half of American Drivers Don’t Think They’d Pass Their Driving Test Today

For most Americans, the driver’s license is a one-time exam. They pass it once at 16 or 17, the card lives in their wallet for the rest of their life, and nobody asks them to prove it again. Zutobi wanted to know what that permanence looks like in 2026. How confident do American drivers feel […]

by Zutobi · Updated Aug 18, 2026

North Dakota Driving Test Pass Rates: Road Test Failures Are Up 46% in Two Years, and More Than 4 in 10 Fail the Written Test (Official DOT Data)

North Dakota Driving Test Pass Rates: Road Test Failures Are Up 46% in Two Years, and More Than 4 in 10 Fail the Written Test (Official DOT Data)

In North Dakota, the road test pass rate has fallen every year since 2023, and the number of people failing it has jumped 46% in just two years. The written knowledge test is the opposite. It’s slowly improving, yet more than 4 in 10 people still fail it every single year. We went through three […]

by Zutobi · Updated Aug 14, 2026

Back to School: The Window Most Families Miss for Permit Test Prep

Back to School: The Window Most Families Miss for Permit Test Prep

By the time the first day of school shows up on the calendar, permit prep has usually turned into a scramble. Registrations, testing appointments, and study time all get squeezed against a schedule that’s suddenly full of homework, practices, and clubs. The smarter window is the one a lot of families miss: the last few […]

by Zutobi · Updated Aug 05, 2026