Taking the Lead: Ford Driving Skills for Life

Taking the Lead: Ford Driving Skills for Life is a comprehensive community initiative that features an exciting interactive website DrivingSkillsForLife.com and a free educator program available to area schools.

KDKA-TV, in partnership with Ford Motor Company Fund, Westfield Insurance, Allegheny County Pretrial Services and the Governors Highway Safety Association, has developed Taking the Lead: Ford Driving Skills for Life school assembly development program that addresses the leading causes of teen crashes. Our team brings this one hour presentation to a different area high school each month, along with a panel of experts for Q&A with the students.

TAKING THE LEAD: FORD DRIVING SKILLS FOR LIFE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY (FREE to area high schools):
Email Us To Register For A FREE Driving Skills Assembly At Your High School!
Free School Assembly Contest Rules

Students: Already attend an assembly at your school? Click Here to Register Now!

Many local high schools have invited us to bring this assembly program to their school.

2011-2012 School Assemblies
Seton-LaSalle Catholic High School, 250 students (Sept’11)
New Brighton Area High School, 275 students (Oct’11)
Penn Hills High School, 325 students (Nov’11)

2010-2011 School Assemblies:
Elizabeth Forward High School, 500 students (Oct’10)
Thomas Jefferson High School, 230 students (Nov’10)
Pine-Richland High School, 360 students (Nov’10)
Seneca Valley High School, 575 students (Dec’10)
South Park High School, 300 students (Jan’11)
Perry Traditional Academy, 270 students (Feb’11)
Moon Area High School, 600 students (Mar’11)
Washington High School, 235 students (April ’11)
West Mifflin High School, 600 students (May’11)

2009-2010 School Assemblies:
Shaler Area High School, 450 students (Sept. ’09)
W. Pa. School for the Deaf, 80 students (Oct. ’09)
Albert Gallatin High School, 400 students (Nov. ’09)
Hopewell High School, 500 students (Dec. ’09)
Vincentian Academy, 110 students (Jan. ’10)
Allderdice High School, 340 students (Feb. ’10)
Plum Senior High School, 320 students (March ’10)

2008-2009 School Assemblies
Peters Twp. HS, 800 students attended (Sept. ’08)
Oakland Catholic HS, 300 students (Oct. ’08)
Franklin Area HS, 550 students (Nov. ’08)
Beaver Falls HS, 300 students (Dec. ’08)
January’s assembly was cancelled due to weather/testing
Bethlehem Center HS, 350 students (Feb. ’09)
Northgate HS, 230 students (March’09)
Carlynton HS, 300 students (April ’09)
Baldwin HS, 370 students (May ’09)

REGISTER AND WIN PRIZES:
DrivingSkillsForLife.com: This interactive web site helps educate new drivers through online training and games. Teens master hazard recognition, vehicle handling, speed management and space management skills…and earn points toward possible prizes! Parents get smart advice to support your new teen driver!

KDKA-TV, Ford Motor Company Fund, Westfield Insurance, Allegheny County Pretrial Services and the Governors Highway Safety Association are Taking the Lead to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities related to teen driving in our community. We are dedicated to saving lives.

For immediate information, please contact Laura Stephen at: Stephen@KDKA.com