Highway to Safety
Highway to Safety is THE podcast about traffic safety, discussing issues in traffic safety, providing tips and suggestions, including conversations with policy makers, traffic safety professionals, and the people who are making a difference every day of their lives. It will provide you information you ...
Highway to Safety is THE podcast about traffic safety, discussing issues in traffic safety, providing tips and suggestions, including conversations with policy makers, traffic safety professionals, and the people who are making a difference every day of their lives. It will provide you information you can use to understand the Why and the How, and put that knowledge into practice. Highway to Safety will discuss impaired driving, child safety seats, choosing safe cars, the dangers of distracted driving, teen safety and more. Highway to Safety is about hope: that the more we know, and understand, the safer we will be as we travel on our roads and highways. Highway to Safety is about providing knowledge, raising awareness, and giving you the tools to be a safer driver.
Show all Visit Show Website http://highwaytosafety.com/Recently Aired
-
HD
17 – Your Cell Phone: It’s Not Worth the Risk
“When you decide not to wear your seat belt, you ...
“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 the lives of pedestrians and others.
-
HD
16 – Road Safety: Understanding Alcohol and Alcohol Addiction
Ruth Bowles is the Executive Director of the Rockland Council ...
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,
-
HD
15 – Child Safety Seats: Are Yours Properly Installed?
Three out of 4 child safety seats are not properly ...
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 your child’s seat is...
-
HD
14 – Drowsy Driving: Take the Time to Sleep
“Anyone who is human and gets behind the wheel [of ...
“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 say something similar,
-
HD
13—Driving and Marijuana—A Dangerous Combination
For years individuals and organizations everywhere have talked about, and ...
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,
-
HD
12 – DWI Courts: A Necessary Component in the Battle to End Impaired Driving
The Honorable Peggy Hora, international expert on Drug Treatment Courts, ...
The Honorable Peggy Hora, international expert on Drug Treatment Courts, including DWI (Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated) Courts, discusses what DWI Courts are and why they are needed to reduce impaired driving by substance-addicted individuals. -
-
HD
11 – Returning Veterans and Traffic Safety: Once Home—Stay Safe, Drive Safe
Motor vehicle crashes are a significant issue for the general ...
Motor vehicle crashes are a significant issue for the general population. But here in the U.S. it is even more so for those in the military. From 1999 through 2012, 4,423 active military personnel died in noncombat crashes versus the 4,
-
HD
10 – Traffic Safety: A New Year; A New Direction
A Conversation with Monika Samtani Monika Samtani is an award-winning ...
A Conversation with Monika Samtani Monika Samtani is an award-winning journalist, a business entrepreneur, and a mother of three. As a media professional for over 20 years, currently the traffic anchor on Washington, DC’s WUSA 9's Morning News,
-
HD
09 – Impaired Driving: Make Your Plans Before the Celebration
Mike Brown is the Chief of the Impaired Driving and ...
Mike Brown is the Chief of the Impaired Driving and Occupant Protection Division at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a former Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol. In his current position,
-
HD
08 – Senior Driving: Be Proactive and Understand Your Limitations
December 2-6, 2013 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week Jacob ...
December 2-6, 2013 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week Jacob (Jake) Nelson is an epidemiologist and the Director of Traffic Safety Advocacy & Research for the Automobile Association of America (AAA). Because of his background,
