KEARNEY – The Nebraska Safety Center provided driver education for more than 800 teens in communities across the state last year. This important training, which prepares students to properly operate a motor vehicle, will continue during the coronavirus pandemic. Part of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the Safety Center is now offering driver education courses through an online format. “Driver education is such a vital program for young teens and we want … [Read more...] about Nebraska Safety Center offering online driver education program
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Nebraska Safety Center marks 40 years of serving state
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Mick Anderson calls the Nebraska Safety Center one of the state’s best-kept secrets. The center provides safety training and classes for 2,000-plus Nebraskans each year, yet it remains a bit of a mystery to people who haven’t stepped foot on the Kearney campus. That’s something he’s working to change. “We make such an impact that we really need to let people know what we’re about,” said Anderson, who’s been involved … [Read more...] about Nebraska Safety Center marks 40 years of serving state
Nebraska Safety Center, part of UNK, teaches hundreds of young drivers rules of the road
Facility features driving simulators, realistic range By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ross Hilkemann reacted pretty nonchalantly to what just happened. “You hit a pedestrian,” he said with a slight smirk, his comment directed toward 15-year-old James Murray. “He came out of nowhere,” the Seward teen quickly replied. “I didn’t even see him.” Hilkemann wasn’t buying the excuses. “He was definitely in the crosswalk,” the driver education … [Read more...] about Nebraska Safety Center, part of UNK, teaches hundreds of young drivers rules of the road
