Veteran Crash Investigator/Driver Safety Expert Mike Pehl and the DriveSafeRideSafe Team

Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus

Kids EN ↓ 89 episodes

The DriveSafeRideSafe Team created this podcast to help create smarter, safer drivers at any age.  Our Driver Ed courses include enrichment activities that our students need to do with their parents throughout their course. Each enrichment is used to teach students about real life driving situations. Students and parents must perform and send us their observations. Over the 10+ years of doing collecting these enrichments,  we have found that our student observations give us great insights on how we can help other parents from being thrown under the bus and we can all become better drivers. Whi...

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Veteran Crash Investigator/Driver Safety Expert Mike Pehl and the DriveSafeRideSafe Team

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Kids

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DriveSafeRideSafe.com

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Don't Let a White Out Wipe You Out 11.07.2026

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Don't Let Night Time Driving Mess Up Your Fourth of July 01.07.2026

On this Episode  Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert Mike Pehl will  teach you how to handle  one of the most common and dangerous nighttime driving challenges—how to safely handle oncoming high beams without losing your focus, your lane position, or your confidence behind the wheel. The Fourth of July is one of America's favorite traditions—a time for family, friends, cookout...

Everyone is Stupid 01.07.2026

It may not sound very polite, but it might be some of the best driving advice ever given. Hello and welcome to Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus. I'm Jayne Ubl, and joining me is veteran crash investigator and driver safety expert, Mike Pehl. Today we're talking about why expecting the unexpected may be one of the most important defensive driving skills you can have.   Watch and Learn:...

How to Predict the Actions of Other Drivers 24.06.2026

Welcome to Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus Podcasts where Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl  will teach you  how to watch for signs that reveal the driver's intentions. Predicting what other drivers are going to do is one of the most valuable defensive-driving skills you can develop. While you can never know for certain what another driver will do, you can oft...

Cautionary Tales of a Crosswalk 17.06.2026

On this Episode of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus Podcast Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl is going to school you on how to steer clear of pedestrians. Listen and Learn Listen and Learn:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2361962/episodes/19222887  Watch and Learn: https://youtu.be/CabgXR522DM Check out our website: DriveSafeRideSafe.com Subscribe to our youtube channel:...

How to Beat the Gap 17.06.2026

On today's Episode, we’re talking about How to Beat the Gap—that split-second space in traffic where good decisions can keep you moving safely… and bad ones can get you into trouble fast. Watch and Learn: Listen and Learn: Check out our website: DriveSafeRideSafe.com Subscribe to our youtube channel: youtube.com/drivesaferidesafe1 Join our Facebook page: drivesaferidesafe Listen to us on: htt...

A Bike, A Car and a Swerving Truck 27.05.2026

On this episode of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus Podcast, Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert Mike Pehl, breaks down one of the most important skills every driver needs to know—how to react when another vehicle suddenly swerves into your lane. Watch and Learn! Check out our website: DriveSafeRideSafe.com Subscribe to our youtube channel: youtube.com/drivesaferidesafe1 Join ou...

Dangers of Distracted Driving 29.04.2026

The Dangers of Distracted Driving! On this Episode of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus Podcast  Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl  is here to help us learn Defensive Driving Skills in order to  steer clear of distracted drivers on the road. But before he gives you his wisdom, I’m going to let Natasha tell us the story from Ariana, one of our very astute student who...

Driving Inside a Cloud 22.04.2026

How to Drive Inside a Cloud. Welcome to Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus Podcast. On today's episode we’re tackling one of the trickiest driving conditions out there—fog. Mike Pehl, veteran crash investigator and driver safety expert, is here to walk us through a quick survival guide when the fog rolls in. But before we dive in we're going to check out this week’s student observation...

Road Trips and Other Surprises 15.04.2026

On this Episode of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus Podcast, the DriveSafeRideSafe Team discusses the observations of Joshua from Moundsview Minnesota, who witnessed many bad drivers on a road trip with his parents  and also found a good remedy when if you are bored in the car. check it out! Watch and Learn: Listen and Learn:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2361962/episodes/19007969 Check out our web...

How to Tame an Uncontrollable Situation 08.04.2026

Hello and Welcome to Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus Podcast. With me today is Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety expert Mike Pehl and Natasha Johnson who culls through the many  observations from our DriveSafeRideSafe students who have to fulfill the enrichment activity and send us back an email about what they learned while doing that activity.  Todays observation is focused on wha...

What Every Parent Needs to Tell Their Teen Before Prom 01.04.2026

On this Episode of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus podcast, we are talking PROM! Prom night means dresses, tuxes, photos—and memories that last a lifetime. But unfortunately, it can also come with real risks. Drowsy driving contributes to about 20% of crashes, and according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, thousands of fatal crashes each year involve fatigued drivers.  Fo...

Not All Driver Ed Programs are Created Equal- Choose Wrong and Pay Later 25.03.2026

Today’s episode  of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus dives into a troubling incident that happened to one of our driver education students—an incident that raises serious questions about the quality and safety of some driver ed programs. Veteran crash investigator and driver safety expert Mike Pehl joins us to share the critical questions parents and teens should ask before choosing a driver ed...

Click it and Close it! 18.03.2026

In this Episode of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus, Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl will remind you of safety habits you may be ignoring.  It might sound simple, but these tips can save you a whole lotta misery and money.  Listen and Learn Check out our website: DriveSafeRideSafe.com Subscribe to our youtube channel: youtube.com/drivesaferidesafe1 Join our Facebo...

Gas, Brake, BOOM 11.03.2026

We Call it the Pedal Panic and on this Episode of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus Podcast check out what Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert Mike Pehl can teach you how to avoid the Pedal Panic. Listen and Learn! What Student's Say about the  Minnesota "Homeschool" Deluxe Online Driver Ed Course *****  Very great! It was a easy course and it wasn’t that boring  b...

Never Trust a Blinker 04.03.2026

Have you ever been behind someone who keeps their blinkers on for 3 miles? On this Episode of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus Podcast, Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl talks about the art of the fake out. More than 2 million crashes a year a because some driver didn't correctly inform other drivers what they were going to do and BOOM! it's offer. Check o...

Don't Let a White Out Wipe You Out 14.01.2026

Episode #73 of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus takes a look at a horrendous crash that recently happened on I94 up North due to a snowy, wet Blizzard with high winds. Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl explains how you can save yourself from being a driving statistic when the weather turns ugly. What students are saying about our course: ***** So Good Thanks! "...

Oops There Goes Another Car in the Ditch! 07.01.2026

Episode #72 of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus  Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl will help teach you how to keep your car out of the ditch on those rainy, snowy, slippery days.  Watch and Learn! Watch:https://youtu.be/cO2N2-P2wwM Check out our Driver Ed courses: drivesaferidesafe.com Check out our website: DriveSafeRideSafe.com Subscribe to our youtube channel: yo...

How to Properly Merge onto the Freeway and Other Driving Pet Peeves 29.12.2025

Episode #71 of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus we find Veteran Crash Investigator Mike Pehl gives us a lesson on how to Merge correctly onto the freeway  and the DriveSafeRideSafe Team talks  about their biggest  pet peaves when driving on the road. Watch and Learn. check out: drivesaferidesafe.com  subscribe to:youtube.com/drivesaferidesafe1 contact us: info@drivesaferidesafe.com Follow us on...

When to Accelerate or DeCelerate When the Speed Limit Changes 24.12.2025

Episode #70 of Throwing Your Parents Under the bus has Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety expert Mike Pehl offering his insights on how to manuever through changing speed limits without getting a ticket. Watch and Learn What Parents are saying about our Driver Ed Courses: ***** Excellent Course!!! I have had two kids take this course and they both learned so much more than just the drivi...

Diving Into the Nuances of a Round A Bout 17.12.2025

Episode #69  of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus has Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert Mike Pehl answers the questions from one of our students and his father after taking a trip through a roundabout. Listen and Learn. Watch us at: https://youtu.be/AUvBwXCfTPQ  What Students are saying about our course. " Great Curriculum. So good. Thanks! "by Nate T. Check out our w...

A Cross Over Crash Can Kill YOU! 10.12.2025

Welcome to Episode #68 of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus. Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl examines a fatal cross over crash and explains what the driver did wrong. Watch and Learn.   Watch:   https://youtu.be/J3oRZGQw7r0 What Students are Saying About our Courses:   *****A Great Learning Experience I had so much fun doing this.  Mike is not only engaging, but fu...

How to Avoid a Cross Over Crash 03.12.2025

Welcome to Episode #68 of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus. Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl examines a fatal cross over crash and explains what the driver did wrong. Watch and Learn. What Students are Saying About our Courses: ***** A Great Learning Experience I had so much fun doing this.  Mike is not only engaging, but funny and he also really expresses the seri...

Winter Warning- One Bad Move on a Sloppy Road can Kill YOU 25.11.2025

Welcome to Episode #66 of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus  Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl sheds light on how to handle the roads with tips on how to drive in snow or slippery weather conditions. Watch and Learn! You can also go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_swLGvKZeU What Parents say about our Drivesaferidesafe.com driver ed courses: ***** Excellent Cour...

Do as I Say, Not as I Do 19.11.2025

Getting Called Out By Your Co-Pilot  Episode #65 of Throwing Your Parents Under the Bus Podcast    When one of our students called out his mother during the co-pilot enrichment that was assigned to our DriveSafeRideSafe students, Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert Mike offered up the reason why we want our parents to allow their teens to test their driving skills by being a co-pil...

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