Ford Driving Skills for Life Academy
Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) teaches newly licensed and teen drivers the necessary skills for safe driving beyond what they learn in standard driver education programs. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States which is why Ford Fund, the Governors Highway Safety Association and a panel of safety experts established Ford DSFL in 2003. Today, approximately 3,000 teens die annually in such crashes, according to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Ford DSFL is an international program, with training courses not only in the United States but in more than 40 countries around the world. Training is conducted in both hands-on and web-based curriculum and the entire program is available at no cost. Ford DSFL training addresses both the areas of inexperience as well as the issues surrounding distracted and impaired driving. Results of this effort thus far have been outstanding and since the launch of the program, Ford DSFL has trained more than 1 million people worldwide. If you are considering signing up your teen for one of our online or hands-on training programs, we encourage you as the parent or guardian to engage in the instruction together. Research shows that parents are key in the development of their teenage driver. It is so important that we have a special discussion for parents during our hands-on training clinics.
Ford DSFL helps young drivers improve their skills in four key areas that are critical factors in more than 60% of vehicle crashes. Additionally, Ford DSFL focuses on educating young drivers about the dangers of distracted and impaired driving.
Areas of Inexperience:
Hazard Recognition
Vehicle Handling
Speed Management
Space Management
Distracted and Impaired Driving
This program is completely online and FREE!!!! Visit DrivingSkillsForLife.com to sign up.
Is This Activity Online, In-person, or both: Online
Category: Free
Point Value: 150 - 250
Submission Instructions: To get your points
Complete the activity as described above.
Take photos/video of students participating in the activity.
Click "Submit Points."
Fill out the online submission COMPLETELY
Enter the name and email of the submitter
Upload your photos/video and a brief description of the activity (including the date of completion and any people pictured in the photo).
Schools must take new photos with and submit these pictures to earn points again for the current year.
We will be updating the Leaderboard weekly. Please have patience if your points do not show immediately.
Share photos and videos to school social media sites and tag Oklahoma Challenge and sponsoring safety organization.
Facebook #okchallenge or @OKChallengeDistractedDriving
Twitter @OK_Challenge or #okchallenge
Instagram @oklahomachallenge or #okchallenge
About/Contact Information:
Contact Name: Nele Rogers
Email: nele@oklahomachallenge.org
Phone: 405.618.0901
Organization: Educational Alternatives - Oklahoma Challenge
About Your Organization: The Oklahoma Challenge was created in 1984 to address the dangers of teen drunk driving and encourage young drivers to wear their seat belts. Following great success in these areas, Oklahoma Challenge turned its attention to a rising concern - the dire problem of distracted driving, especially among people 15-20 years-old. Working in partnership with the Oklahoma student groups, the Oklahoma Challenge has endeavored to educate teens about the dangers of engaging in distracting activities - such as texting, talking on the phone, and applying make-up - while driving. From the beginning, the Oklahoma Challenge has been unique from other initiatives in that it empowers student leaders to go back to their schools and put on the awareness activities themselves – teen to teen. By focusing on peer-to-peer communications instead of an adult-driven campaign, the messages about the dangers of distracted driving are more likely to make a lasting impact. In fact, research shows 44 percent of teen drivers say that they would be thankful if a passenger complained about their texting while driving.
Organization Website: https://oklahomachallenge.org