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Ford Driving Skills for Life

Ford and GHSA developed Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) to teach teens the skills they need to be safe on the roads. The program features a website, hands-on driving events, and other materials – focusing on these key skill areas: driver distraction, speed and space management, vehicle handling, and hazard recognition.

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State Laws

Issue Brief

Curbing Teen Driver Crashes: State Novice Driver Initiatives
Published 2012

Related Links

Check out program highlights from 2012 and 2011.

State Involvement

Many State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) are bringing elements of Ford DSFL to local high schools, helping to raise awareness about GDL laws and how parents can help keep teens safe on the roads. For several years, Ford DSFL has been awarding grants to selected states that conduct teen driving initiatives incorporating its award-winning program.

2013 National Tour

In 2013, the award-winning program is delivering its message directly to the teens, parents and communities through assembly programs at almost 200 high schools and hands-on driving instruction in cities across the country.

Ford News Release: Tens of Thousands More New Drivers to Learn Safe Driving Skills from Ford Driving Skills for Life in 2013 (Feb. 28, 2013)

Yukon, Oklahoma

April 11-12 | Yukon High School
April 11: Actress, singer, musician and Ford Driving Skills for Life Spokesperson Kate Voegele (center) with Yukon High School Students.
April 11: Actress, singer, musician and Ford Driving Skills for Life Spokesperson Kate Voegele (center) with Yukon High School students.		 April 12: One of the many groups of Yukon High School teens who took park in program.April 12: One of the many groups of Yukon High School teens who took park in program.

Media Coverage
Dallas, Texas

April 5-7 | Fair Park
April 6: Celebrating a successful spin around the track.
April 6: Celebrating a successful spin around the track.		 April 7: Learning how tough it is to text and drive.
April 7: This teen is learning how tough it is to text and drive.

Media Coverage
San Antonio, Texas

March 22-24 | Manheim Auto Auction

March 23: One of the many families partipating in the day's events.
March 23: One of the many families partipating in the day's events.

 March 24: Excited to sign up for the course!
March 24: Excited to sign up for the course!

Media Coverage
Ford Driving Skills for Life in San Antonio (March 25, KENS-TV Great Days SA)
  
Los Angeles, California

March 1-3 | Hollywood Park

Inglewood Mayor James Butts.
Inglewood Mayor James Butts.

 Posing outside the Hollywood Park Race Track.
Posing outside the Hollywood Park Race Track.

Media Coverage
San Diego, California

February 15-17 | Qualcomm Stadium

News Release: Ford Brings National Teen Safe Driving Tour to San Diego, Invests $500,000 in California Young Driver Education pdf icon [39 KB, 2 pgs.] (Feb. 4)

San Diego's KFMB interviews Ford DSFL's Jim Graham before the hands-on driving events.
Feb. 15: San Diego's KFMB interviews Ford DSFL's Jim Graham prior to the day's events.

 On the pier in San Diego.
On the pier in San Diego.

Media Coverage

Driving Skills for Life (Feb. 13, KUSI-TV - San Diego, Calif.)

Seguridad en las calles para los adolescentes (Feb. 15, KNBT-Univision - San Diego, Calif.)