For the 10th consecutive year, Ford will be providing new drivers all around the world the chance to improve their driving skills through the Ford Driving Skills of Life (DSFL) program.
As Ford pointed out in their company press release, traffic fatalities are the leading cause of death of American teens, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2,700 drivers between the ages of 16-19 are killed each year on U.S. roads.
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In 2013, the company hopes to reach out to 200 different high schools to discuss their safe driving materials, thanks in part with the Ford Motor Company Fund and the Governors Highway Safety Association. GHSA recognizes Ford Driving Skills for Life as the nation's most "comprehensive teen safe driving program," thanks to their community driving events, government grants, web-based learning courses, and free educational materials for parents and teachers.
"Inexperience is the leading cause of crashes in young drivers, and Ford Driving Skills for Life includes a variety of engaging and targeted methods to deliver key skills sets that boost young drivers' confidence and knowledge," said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. "Our mission is to make the roads safer for everyone."
Ford DSFL is continuing their long withstanding partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation and Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning to bring two "innovative" programs to schools around the country according to the company press release.
Operation Teen Safe Driving has helped reduce teen auto deaths in Illinois by approximately 48 percent. The Strive 4 A Safer Drive program in Michigan, modeled after the Illinois program, has reached over 40 high schools this year and plans to reach out to more.
"Ford's commitment to partnering with states on teen driver education remains unprecedented," said GHSA Chairman Kendell Poole. "With state and federal highway safety funding continuing to be limited, Ford's support is increasingly critical."
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