Did you know that: 1 in 8 weekend nighttime drivers tested positive for illicit drugs in 2007? 1 in 3 fatally injured drivers who were tested, tested positive for some type of illicit drug in 2010? In a national survey of

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27 – Teen Drugged Driving: What You Can Do About It

Thirty years ago President Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act (NMDAA) that required states to make 21 as the minimum age for purchasing or public possessing alcohol. As a result all 50 states now have 21 as the

26 – Underage Drinking Laws: Saving Lives in Our Communities

Have the Underage Drinking Laws Made a Difference? Thirty years ago President Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act (NMDAA) that required states to make 21 as the minimum age for purchasing or public possessing alcohol. As a result

25 – Underage Drinking Laws: Saving Lives on Our Highways

Julie Lee, Vice President and National Director of AARP Driver Safety chats with me about nine important summer driving tips; tips that apply to all drivers. Surprising to many, summer is a more dangerous driving time than winter. In the summer months of

24 – Senior Drivers—and All Other Drivers—9 Tips for Safe Summer Driving

Jorge Baxter is the Regional Director in Latin America for Sesame Workshop.[1] With over 15 years in the education, arts, and media fields and extensive experience in leveraging media and education for social change, Mr. Baxter is now raising awareness

23 – Developing Road Safety Awareness For a Lifetime: Teaching them Young

Children, infants and older, can be the most vulnerable individuals in a car crash. That is why as a parent or grandparent, child safety seats and booster seats are two of the most important things you can purchase for your

22 – Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats: A Parental Obligation in Today’s Society

May is Global Youth Traffic Safety Month® and this episode is part of a series examining teen driving, and what can be done for teens to be safer drivers. I start the series off speaking with Carrie Sandstrom and Noah Brooks,

21 – Global Youth Traffic Safety Month – Youth Leading the Way

Joel Feldman is an attorney and counselor in Philadelphia. After his daughter Casey was killed by a distracted driver, Mr. Feldman created EndDD (End Distracted Driving). He now speaks with teens, adults and businesses about distracted driving and what we

20 – End Distracted Driving: One Man’s Journey

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and this episode is part three of a four-part series examining distracted driving, and what we need to do to be safer drivers. Recent research of cognitive distractions found a person’s mental focus does

19 – Distracted Driving—It’s All In Your Mind

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and this episode is part two of a four-part series examining distracted driving, and what we need to do to be safer drivers.  In short, Dr. Paul Atchley’s response is to turn the cell

18 – Driving and Cell Phones: The Grand Illusion

“When you decide not to wear your seat belt, you are pretty much endangering only your own life.  But when you elect to talk on the cell phone or text, you are not only endangering your own life, you’re endangering

17 – Your Cell Phone: It’s Not Worth the Risk

Ruth Bowles is the Executive Director of the Rockland Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Dependence[1] and in this episode we discuss alcohol, a substance that causes a significant number traffic deaths as well as create problems for individuals, families,

16 – Road Safety: Understanding Alcohol and Alcohol Addiction

Three out of 4 child safety seats are not properly installed.  Jennifer Huebner-Davidson, Manager of Traffic Safety for AAA and an expert on child safety seats, discusses some of the common mistakes and what you can do to make sure

15 – Child Safety Seats: Are Yours Properly Installed?

“Anyone who is human and gets behind the wheel [of a car] should worry about it.”  NTSB Board Member Mark Rosekind speaking on drowsy driving. “There will be sleep enough in the grave.” How many times have we heard someone

14 – Drowsy Driving: Take the Time to Sleep

For years individuals and organizations everywhere have talked about, and continue to work on combating, the dangers of alcohol-impaired driving. As a result, there has been a significant reduction in alcohol-impaired fatalities. However, impaired driving due to drugs other than

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