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October 20, 2026

We Save Lives and HeyPolo Urge Families to “Drive the Conversation” This National Teen Driver Safety Week

The road safety organization and family safety app encourage parents and teenagers to make safer driving an ongoing conversation, not a confrontation.  October 2026 — Getting […]
October 19, 2026

5 Conversations to Have Before Your Teen Starts Driving

Drive the Conversation: Building safer driving habits before the keys are handed over.  Getting a driver’s license is an exciting milestone for teenagers. For parents, it […]
May 22, 2024
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LETTER TO NEW TEEN DRIVERS

Dear Newly Licensed Teen Driver, In 2006 my son Reid, the driver, died in a one car crash, at age 17, eleven months after getting his […]
October 23, 2023
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Now THIS is Scary…

Did you know that Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for children who are pedestrians? On this day, more than twice as many children are […]
May 27, 2026

Make a U-Turn

As the parent of a newly licensed teen driver, I share how the 100 Safest Days of Summer campaign is helping families prevent distracted driving, encourage […]
November 4, 2025

Are You Looking for an E-Bike? Discover How to Share the Road Safely

This is a guest blog post by Victoria Carlborg, a Community Advocate from California. If you drive in nearly any urban, suburban or rural community around […]
October 17, 2023

How to Keep Your Child Safe on the School Bus

The first crash I was in just happened to be on a bus when I was going to school. I was 13 and the bus driver […]
July 17, 2024

We Need To Save More Young Lives Driving on Our Roads

By Elizabeth Dole and Candace Lightner Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation; Founder and President of We Save Lives This piece was originally published at Newsweek.com   […]
April 16, 2026

‘Not An Accident’ Bill Advances in Senate Committee on 9-0 Vote

These deaths are not ‘accidents’ By Eric Eisenhammer Victims’ families, advocates, and lawmakers gathered Wednesday at the California State Capitol to support Senate Bill 1071, as families […]
March 3, 2026

NAC Support Letter

The Honorable Dr. Akilah Weber Pierson, Chair Senate Committee on Health 1021 O Street, Ste. 3310 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: SB 1071 (Ochoa-Bogh) “Not An Accident” […]