Heritage Ford Blog

During the 13th annual 2016 Ford Driving Skills for Life tour; Ford added a new course to its lesson plan. The Drugged Driving Suit teaches young people about the real hazards of driving under the influence of illegal substances. The mobile clinic will cross the U.S. and 34 countries.

According to the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, about 10 million people 12 and older reported driving under the influence of illegal substances. And the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says about...

Ford wants to help researchers and programmers better understand how cars, bikes and other styles of conveyance can work together to produce new mobility solutions to enrich people’s lives.

With this goal in mind, Ford traveled to the rural areas of The Gambia, a remote West African country surrounded by Senegal, where residents depend on Riders for Health to deliver medical services they badly need. The not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization manages a fleet of more than 1,700 vehicles, used solely for health care and other public services. The group concentrates its...