The Daily Drive: Educating Parents and Teen Drivers

Episode 37: Touching base with Paulina Jayne about keeping your emotions in check while driving

Have you ever been so wrapped up in thought when you're behind the wheel that you've forgotten where you've been driving for the last few minutes? It happens and it's actually a form of distracted driving. Stress, fear, anxiety, and other emotional states of mind can and will impair your driving ability. We're going to touch base with our friend Paulina Jayne and hear her latest single #DroveBy that touches on this very topic.

Episode 36: Sharing the road safely with motorcyclists

May is #MotorcycleSafetyAwarenessMonththe official start of the riding season and many more motorcyclists will be out on the roads. Motorcycles have a small profile, so they can be easily missed by drivers not looking out for them. This week on #TheDailyDrive the Motorcycle Safety Foundation will talk to us about the issues motorcyclists face in traffic. They will also share tips about what drivers need to know to share the road safely with motorcyclists.

Episode 35: What should I do if my parents text me while I'm driving?

This week's podcast is really fun! This is a new series on The Daily Drive called "What Should I Do?" and starring Josh Speck, who is in the process of learning how to drive! This week, Josh will be be asking our expert in the field some questions about distracted driving. Look our for Josh in some later episodes of "What Should I Do?" as well!

Episode 34: Legislation and programming meant to curb distracted driving

Want to know what some states are doing to help curb distracted driving? Join us for this week's episode of The Daily Drive with Mark Ezzell Director of North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program and Sam Cole Traffic Safety Communications Manager with the Colorado DOT.

Episode 33: Ford Driving Skills for Life instructors talk distracted driving

We have a few of our very own Ford Driving Skills for Life instructors on this episode of The Daily Drive to tell us how the distracted driving course at our hands-on training events positively impact newly licensed drivers and their parents.