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Hosted by DRIVE SMART Virginia · business · EN · 17 episodes
The Road We Travel, presented by DRIVE SMART Virginia, is an interview-format podcast focused on driver behavior, traffic laws, and emerging transportation technology. Email topic suggestions to info@drivesmartva.org. The opinions of the guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of DRIVE SMART Virginia or its board or employees.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Road We Travel, presented by DRIVE SMART Virginia, is an interview-format podcast focused on driver behavior, traffic laws, and emerging transportation technology. The opinions of the guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of DRIVE SMART Virginia or its board or employees.
The Road We Travel is hosted by DRIVE SMART Virginia. The show has published 17 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Vulnerable Road User Safety, Brandy Brubaker, Virginia DMV" (18 May 2026, 22 minutes), "Speed Cameras vs Post-COVID Baddies (and more)" (18 November 2025, 32 minutes), and "Missy Cummings, PhD, on Artificial Intelligence & Autonomous Vehicles" (14 October 2025, 23 minutes).
The Road We Travel publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 17 episodes.
Booking probability for The Road We Travel is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Road We Travel requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Road We Travel's contact route on record: verified email.
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DRIVE SMART Virginia hosts The Road We Travel, a business show with 17 episodes published.
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Episode #5
<p>Brandy Brubaker, Director of Virginia's Highway Safety Office, discusses the unique challenges to keeping pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users safe on our roadways.</p>
Episode #4
<p>New Kent County Sheriff Lee Bailey is our guest. We take a look at pre- and post-COVID traffic trends, then talk about New Kent's automated speed limit enforcement campaign. </p>
Episode #3
<p>A naval officer and aviator from 1988-1999, Mary "Missy" Cummings was one of the U.S. Navy's first female fighter pilots. She is now the director of George Mason University's Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) and a...
Episode #2
<p>Scott Tidwell is our guest. Scott is Team Leader for Sharing the Road with Trucks in the Division of Freight, Transit, & Heavy Vehicle Safety at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). He has been with...
Episode #1
<p>Christie King tells us about losing her son to a preventable crash caused by the recklessness of another. She launched a nonprofit in honor of her son, Christopher. The foundation advocates and educates to encourage...
Episode #3
<p>Courtney S. Young is the Director of Electrification for Dominion Energy. She talks about the increasing acceptance of EVs in Virginia, why EVs are more efficient and environmentally friendly, and charging...
Episode #3
<p>Dominion Energy offers a convenient payment option for EV owners looking to upgrade to a Level 2 home charger. Courtney Young, Dominion's Director of Electrification, is our guest.</p>
Episode #2
<p>Recorded on location at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, a media event hosted by DRIVE SMART Virginia in advance of World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. </p>
Episode #1
<p>Since 1959, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has worked to improve vehicle safety. David Harkey tells us the IIHS is about more than crash test ratings.</p>
Episode #1
<p>We interview Amanda Kodeck, Chief Giving Officer for MileOne Auto Group. Amanda tells us about the company's efforts fostering traffic safety. MileOne supports the DRIVE SMART Virginia Distracted/Impaired Driving...
Episode #8
<p>Nicholas Worrell, Director of Safety Advocacy for the National Transportation Safety Board, talks about the agency's mission and challenges.</p>
Episode #7
<p>Following the death of his daughter Casey in 2009 by a distracted driver, Joel Feldman has worked to keep all of us safe on the roads.</p><p>Joel has given more than 700 presentations at businesses, medical, legal...
Episode #6
<p>Whether you're new to social media or a veteran, this episode of The Road We Travel is a master class on how to build an audience. VDOT's Ellen Kamilakis tells us about tweeting from the passenger seat of a snow...
Episode #5
<p>Do you know what to do if your vehicle becomes stuck at a railroad crossing? Better yet: Do you know how to avoid getting stuck in the first place? Our guest is Tracey Lamb with Operation Lifesaver.</p>
Episode #4
<p>Brantley Tyndall is Director of Outreach for Bike Walk RVA, a program of Sports Backers that advocates for comfortable and connected places to bike and walk for people of all ages and abilities. Sports Backers...
Episode #3
<p>Dr. Klauer describes VTTI's research into distracted driving, teen driving, and emerging technology.</p>
Episode #2
<p>As we continue our three-part series on distracted driving, our guest is Christina Dempsey, founder of 3 Ribbons for 3 Reasons. Christina lost three loved ones to a crash caused by a distracted driver. She decided to...
Episode #1
<p>Our guest is Jennifer Smith, co-founder of StopDistractions.org.</p>
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professor and director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
friendship and self-development coach, Tarrant County Public Safety Employees Treatment Court
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operations Officer, South Texas Alliance for Orphans
Virginia DMV
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