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Honing safe habits at West
Driving program lets teens practice
Driving
Sara Eagan, a student at West Forsyth High, drives while wearing goggles that simulate intoxication during a driver training exercise at the school. - photo by Autumn McBride
Sarah Eagan screeched around West Forsyth High School's parking lot in a new Ford Mustang without getting in trouble.With a little help from a professional driver, the 16-year-old sophomore tested her road skills as part of Ford Motor Co. Fund's teen driver safety initiative.Ford, along with the Governors Highway Safety Association, established the Ford Driving Skills for Life program in 2003. It teaches newly-licensed teens safe driving skills beyond what they learn in standard driver education classes.