The Daily Drive: Educating Parents and Teen Drivers

The Daily Drive: Educating Parents and Teen Drivers

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The Daily Drive: Educating Parents and Teen Drivers episodes

  • Episode 17: Can a DUI impact your entire life?

    Can you get a DUI from using over the counter medication? Can an underage DUI create an arrest record that can follow you for the rest of your life?

    Our guest today is Pam Wahal, Prevention Coordinator for the Alcohol Highway Safety program with Allegheny County Pretrial Services in Pittsburg, She talks to us about our life choices and how what we do today will affect us tomorrow. 

    18 min
  • Episode 16: Andy Pilgrim tells us what he is doing to end distracted driving
    Championship winning professional race driver and founder of the Traffic Safety Education Foundation Andy Pilgrim talks to us about educating new drivers, parents with children of ALL ages about traffic safety and the deadly problems associated with the growing US distracted driving epidemic.  Education is the key to improving knowledge and driving safety in the US.
    18 min
  • Episode 15: Creating a bike friendly America

    If you pedal on the roads you know that being out there means sharing the road with drivers and pedestrians. Today's guest is Alison Dewy, Director of Education for the American League of Bicyclists.  She'll tell us about rules of the road and how cyclists, drivers and pedestrians can learn to understand each other's mindset.  

    The  American League of Bicyclists represents bicyclists in the movement to create safer roads, stronger communities, and a Bicycle Friendly America. 


    21 min
  • Episode 14: Why sleep matters
    We've all had the ocassional difficult time getting enough sleep at night. But, did you know that a lack of sleep can cause problems behind the wheel? Birdie Cunningham, founder of SPNDLE and Associate Director of Health and Wellness at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota talks with us about Drowsy Driving and why sleep matters!
    17 min
  • Episode 13: What not to do around emergency vehicles

    We've all been there; driving when a first responder vehicle on its way to a scene has had to get past us.  For new drivers, this can be an unsettling experience, and believe it or not, not everyone knows what to do. Captain Keith Rogers from the Phoenix Fire Department talks to us about what you should, and shouldn't do around fire trucks rushing to a call!

    20 min
  • Episode 11: Mental health help during COVID

    Driving safely is a cognitve process that often requires control of our emotions.  In these uncertain times, keeping a close eye on the mental and emotional health of our newly licensed teens is of particular importance.

    Join us for a discussion with Nike Griffin-Williams, behavioral health manager at The Corner Health Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to discuss these timely issues.


    18 min
  • Episode 8: Rail crossing safety with Operation Lifesaver
    There are deaths and injuries that take place at railroad crossings everyday in the United States. This might seem hard to believe, but it's true.  
    As a parent, what can you tell your teen driver about staying safe around trains and tracks? 
    Listen to this great conversation with Rachel Maleh, Executive Director of Operation Lifesaver Inc. She answers our questions and provides important advice that could save a life.
    23 min

About The Daily Drive: Educating Parents and Teen Drivers

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Welcome to The Daily Drive, a podcast from Ford Driving Skills for Life that delves into teen driving safety tips and instruction. This podcast will also highlight community awareness campaign ideas…