Category: Highway Safety
Published On: June 18, 2007
Legendary “shock” driving safety film featuring numerous scenes of mutilated cars and injured/dead people and a voiceover lacking in compassion. Produced in cooperation with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and shown to millions of young drivers for over 40 years. CONTENT ADVISORY: Many disturbing scenes of violent deaths and accident scenes; cries of crash victims on soundtrack.
Published On: June 10, 2007
In this Ford Motor Company Video, a professional driver talks about the importance of keeping your eyes on the road when you’re driving. It’s from Ford Motor Company’s Driving Skills for Life program, which is designed to help young drivers improve their skills in four key areas that are critical factors in more than 60% of teen vehicle crashes, hazard recognition, vehicle handling, space management and speed management.
Published On: June 10, 2007
In this Ford Motor Company Video, a professional driver gives some important tips on how to recover from a skid from Ford Motor Company’s Driving Skills for Life program. It is designed to help young drivers improve their skills in four key areas that are critical factors in more than 60% of teen vehicle crashes, hazard recognition, vehicle handling, space management and speed management.
Published On: February 5, 2007
New studies indicate numerous distractions like cell phones and vehicle passengers put teen drivers at greater risk for fatal car crashes. However, some auto manufacturers like Volvo Cars say they have developed numerous safety systems to help combat this statistic. To prevent drunk driving, the ‘multi lock system’ forces the driver to blow into a built-in breathalyzer before the car engine will start. In addition, a special ignition key limits the car’s speed to ensure further safety.
Published On: January 10, 2007
The U.S. Department of Transportation has an incredible website which includes highway statistics for 2005. When you click on the above link, you’ll have access to the following statistics on subjects such as: Motor Fuel Motor Vehicles Driver Licensing Finance Roadway Extent, Characteristics and Performance Metric Tables National Household Travel Survey
Published On: January 5, 2007
Within 40,000 people are injured in a construction zone every day due to accident involving automobiles many of these accidents are caused by drivers that aren’t paying enough attention when driving trough the construction zones even though there are plenty of signs warning the drivers about it. A wide variety of traffic control devices are used in construction zones to keep things safe, like signs, cones, drums among many others.Drive on the safe part of the road. For more Driver’s Ed tips visit TeenDrivingCourse.Com/Video
Published On: January 1, 2007
“Blah Blah Blah,” says the lady into her cell phone. Cars try to avoid her crazy driving. She never stops talking on her cell phone. Animation by Steven Mussey Although funny, this video makes some very important points.
Published On: December 22, 2006
Driving this holiday season can be stressful. According to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver inattention is the leading factor in all crashes. However, you can make your trip a little easier and a lot safer by using a navigation system. On Star Turn-by-Turn Navigation is very simple to use. It’s like having a personal map reader in your car. It’s great to have a live person interact with you and download directions to your vehicle. Then you follow voice guided directions enhanced by GPS, turn-by-turn towards your destination. After that, there’s no need to take… Read More
Published On: November 28, 2006
The end of daylight-saving time is just around the corner, making night-time driving more dangerous. In fact, more than 2,300 people die on U.S. highways each year because of insufficient lighting, or “over driving” headlights, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. Over driving headlights occurs when your headlights don’t provide enough seeing distance down the road for the speed which you are driving at. Most experts believe the maximum safe speed with average low beams under most conditions is only about 45 miles per hour. Fortunately, new lighting technologies are enhancing vehicle and pedestrian safety at night. Xenon… Read More
Published On: November 28, 2006
This is why you should always wear your seatbelt.