Safe Driving


AutoCoach 2.0: A free app to help teach your teens to drive safely

Shepherd Center, in partnership with the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety, has developed the first mobile app created by certified driver rehabilitation specialists for parents of teens with cognitive and physical disabilities.

Why You Need AutoCoach

  • Teens ages 16 to 19 are three times more likely to die in a car crash than older, more experienced drivers.
 
  • Car crashes are the leading cause of death for this age group.

  • Every day, six young adults die in a car crash in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Track Hours

Raises Awareness

Educates Parents

Promotes Safety

Broad Usage

Supports Accountability

How AutoCoach Will Help You and Your Teen

  • Specialized lessons for teens with cognitive and physical disabilities
  • It takes the anxiety and guesswork out of how to teach your teen to drive effectively
  • Reduces risky driving behaviors by both parents and teens
  • Supports modeling safe driving behaviors for your teen
  • It equips parents to teach teens to drive and keeps parents involved in the process
     

Screenshot of Auto Coach homepage

Track your teen's driving progress in one convenient place.

Screenshot of a sample driving log on the Auto Coach app

Provided lessons help frame your teen's driving education.

Screenshot of a sample driving lesson on the Auto Coach app

Get exact information regarding your practice drives in real time.

Screenshot of a drive in progress recording on the Auto Coach app

No need for paper logs. All drives and ratings are stored in the app.


Download AutoCoach Now

Available in the Apple App Store on your Apple Device

Available on Google Play for your Android Device