Kumho Again Supports Teen Driving Program – UnderhoodService

Kumho Again Supports Teen Driving Program

The Key to Safe Teen Driving program provides real-world experience to improve teen driving skills, and raise awareness about the importance of proper training for young drivers. The program will be open to 120 students at each of 14 locations across five states. In addition to classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel sessions will practice wet braking, emergency lane changing, proper tire care and how to safely change a flat tire and much more.

From Tire Review

Kumho Tire USA has partnered with KeyBank and the Mid-Ohio School to offer a free behind-the-wheel teen driving program.

The Key to Safe Teen Driving program provides real-world experience to improve teen driving skills, and raise awareness about the importance of proper training for young drivers.

The program will be open to 120 students at each of 14 locations across five states.

In addition to classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel sessions will practice wet braking, emergency lane changing, proper tire care and how to safely change a flat tire and much more.

"Kumho is pleased to team up with its partners KeyBank and the Mid-Ohio School again this year to take the Key to Safe Teen Driving program to teens when they perhaps need it most,” said Rick Brennan, Kumho vice president of marketing.

“As a tire company, we are happy are to give back to our communities. With graduation, parties, road trips with friends and more all in the works for hundreds of thousands of young drivers, our hope is the participants come away with at least one new skill that will potentially save their lives while out on the road.”

Key to Safe Teen Driving events will be held in Canton, Akron, Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Indianapolis and South Bend, Ind.; Rochester and Buffalo, N.Y.; and Appleton and Eau Claire, Wis.

You May Also Like

Chrysler’s Totally Integrated Power Module Simplifies Circuits

The symptoms of a failing TIPM can vary depending on the vehicle. Check out your options for this repair.

TIPM is a fuse box, relay box and electronic module all in one. The electronic module is connected to several data networks.  For engineers, the module reduces a lot of wiring under the hood and passing through the firewall. The TIPM also increases the functionality of a component by allowing several inputs to control one component. 

Trakmotive Tech Tip: Window Regulator Installation

Here are eight tips to make your next window regulator replacement easier.

Multi-Spark Ignition Systems

You may have seen the stories about plasma or laser ignition systems that promise to give new life to the internal combustion engine. But while these ignition systems have yet to make it to market the latest ignition innovation still uses a coil and spark plug.

VIDEO: How Modules Manage Alternator Power

Andrew Markel discusses power flow through the electrical system on a vehicle, and how the modules help provide the right amount of power to different components. Sponsored by Valeo.

VIDEO: Checking Key Fob Signal And Operation

Doug Kaufman discusses how to diagnose key fob issues, from fixing low signal to learning new fobs after they are lost or failed. Sponsored by Blue Streak.

Other Posts

Power Window Regulator and Motor Service

Power windows are great as long as they roll up and down when commanded to do so.

Battery Charging and Diagnostics

Here are six tips to use when diagnosing a vehicle with a dead battery. 

Caring For AGM And Flooded Car Batteries

Loose, corroded or damaged battery cables make poor electrical contact and can cause a battery to run down.

Power Window Regulator Replacement

Blindly replacing a window regulator and motor assembly may not solve a customer’s problem.