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The Road We Travel
by DRIVE SMART Virginia
The Road We Travel, presented by DRIVE SMART Virginia, is an interview-format podcast focused on driver behavior, traffic laws, and emerging transportation technology. Email topic suggestions to [email protected]. The opinions of the guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of DRIVE SMART Virginia or its board or employees.
Episodes
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Vulnerable Road User Safety, Brandy Brubaker, Virginia DMV
Brandy Brubaker, Director of Virginia's Highway Safety Office, discusses the unique challenges to keeping pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users safe on our roadways.
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Speed Cameras vs Post-COVID Baddies (and more)
New Kent County Sheriff Lee Bailey is our guest. We take a look at pre- and post-COVID traffic trends, then talk about New Kent's automated speed limit enforcement campaign.
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Missy Cummings, PhD, on Artificial Intelligence & Autonomous Vehicles
A naval officer and aviator from 1988-1999, Mary "Missy" Cummings was one of the U.S. Navy's first female fighter pilots. She is now the director of George Mason University's Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) and a professor at George Mason. She recently served as the senior safety advisor to…
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Sharing the Road with Trucks
Scott Tidwell is our guest. Scott is Team Leader for Sharing the Road with Trucks in the Division of Freight, Transit, & Heavy Vehicle Safety at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). He has been with VTTI for over 22 years and has worked on a variety of traffic safety projects as…
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The Christopher King Foundation
Christie King tells us about losing her son to a preventable crash caused by the recklessness of another. She launched a nonprofit in honor of her son, Christopher. The foundation advocates and educates to encourage everyone to buckle-up.
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Electric Vehicles
Courtney S. Young is the Director of Electrification for Dominion Energy. She talks about the increasing acceptance of EVs in Virginia, why EVs are more efficient and environmentally friendly, and charging options.
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Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims
Recorded on location at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, a media event hosted by DRIVE SMART Virginia in advance of World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims.
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IIHS President David Harkey
Since 1959, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has worked to improve vehicle safety. David Harkey tells us the IIHS is about more than crash test ratings.
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MileOne Cares
We interview Amanda Kodeck, Chief Giving Officer for MileOne Auto Group. Amanda tells us about the company's efforts fostering traffic safety. MileOne supports the DRIVE SMART Virginia Distracted/Impaired Driving Simulator program.
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The NTSB: Advocating for Safer Transportation
Nicholas Worrell, Director of Safety Advocacy for the National Transportation Safety Board, talks about the agency's mission and challenges.
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Distracted Driving Series: Joel Feldman of the Casey Feldman Memorial Foundation
Following the death of his daughter Casey in 2009 by a distracted driver, Joel Feldman has worked to keep all of us safe on the roads. Joel has given more than 700 presentations at businesses, medical, legal and traffic safety conferences and to middle school, high school and college students...
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VDOT's Meemaw, Ellen Kamilakis, Talks Social Media (It's a Master Class)
Whether you're new to social media or a veteran, this episode of The Road We Travel is a master class on how to build an audience. VDOT's Ellen Kamilakis tells us about tweeting from the passenger seat of a snow plow, how the "Meemaw" character was born of necessity, and how to turn an audience...
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Railroad Crossings: Tracey Lamb of Operation Lifesaver
Do you know what to do if your vehicle becomes stuck at a railroad crossing? Better yet: Do you know how to avoid getting stuck in the first place? Our guest is Tracey Lamb with Operation Lifesaver.
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Sharing the Road: Brantley Tyndall of Bike Walk RVA
Brantley Tyndall is Director of Outreach for Bike Walk RVA, a program of Sports Backers that advocates for comfortable and connected places to bike and walk for people of all ages and abilities. Sports Backers created Bike Walk RVA to advocate for protected bike lanes, paved shared-use paths…
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Distracted Driving Series: Dr. Charlie Klauer of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Dr. Klauer describes VTTI's research into distracted driving, teen driving, and emerging technology.
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Distracted Driving Series: Christina Dempsey of 3 Ribbons for 3 Reasons
As we continue our three-part series on distracted driving, our guest is Christina Dempsey, founder of 3 Ribbons for 3 Reasons. Christina lost three loved ones to a crash caused by a distracted driver. She decided to make a difference through outreach and education.
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Distracted Driving Series: Handheld Phone Laws
Our guest is Jennifer Smith, co-founder of StopDistractions.org.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Road We Travel, presented by DRIVE SMART Virginia, is an interview-format podcast focused on driver behavior, traffic laws, and emerging transportation technology. Email topic suggestions to [email protected]. The opinions of the guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of DRIVE SMART Virginia or its board or employees.
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