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Pam Fischer

Transportation safety advocate and consultant, hockey and teen driver mom, and avid reader.
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Getting Schooled on Two Wheels or Four

When was the last time you brushed up your driving skills? A two and half day motorcycle rider course opened this driver’s eyes to the importance of lifelong learning.

Getting Schooled on Two Wheels or Four (in Long Valley Patch)

When was the last time you brushed up your driving skills? A two and half day motorcycle rider course opened this driver’s eyes to the importance of lifelong learning.

Turning $4.19 a Gallon Into a Teachable Moment

Teaching teens there’s a cost associated with owning and operating a car can go a long way in helping them understand what it truly means to be a driver.

Turning $4.19 a Gallon into a Teachable Moment (in Long Valley Patch)

Teaching teens there’s a cost associated with owning and operating a car can go a long way in helping them understand what it truly means to be a driver.

Declaring War on Drugs, Talking to Our Kids More Important Than Ever

Teens dying from prescription drug overdose has jumped 91%, while marijuana use among 8th-12th graders is at a 30-year high. Parents this is war!

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Declaring War on Drugs, Talking to Our Kids More Important Than Ever (in Long Valley Patch)

Teens dying from prescription drug overdose has jumped 91%, while marijuana use among 8th-12th graders is at a 30-year high. Parents this is war!

Listen Up! Talking to Your Teen About Distracted Driving Cuts Their Crash Risk

Talk may be cheap, but when parents talk to their teens about the dangers of texting and driving, they listen and crash less. The key is to keep talking well after they’re licensed.

Listen Up! Talking to Your Teen About Distracted Driving Cuts Their Crash Risk (in Long Valley Patch)

Talk may be cheap, but when parents talk to their teens about the dangers of texting and driving, they listen and crash less. The key is to keep talking well after they’re licensed.

Buckling Up in the Back Seat is No Joke!

Think seat belt use is only for people riding in the front? Think again. Front seat occupants are 20% more likely to die in a crash if you don’t buckle up in the back.

Buckling Up in the Back Seat is No Joke! (in Long Valley Patch)

Think seat belt use is only for people riding in the front? Think again. Front seat occupants are 20% more likely to die in a crash if you don’t buckle up in the back.

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