 High schools can compete in traffic safety contest
WANTED: 50 Michigan high schools to participate in Strive for a Safer Drive (S4SD), aimed at reducing traffic crashes involving teen drivers.
Schools receive $1,000 to develop a student-led, peer-to-peer traffic safety awareness campaign. The top five will receive cash prizes.
For more information, please visit the S4SD website or contact the S4SD program manager Tony Surman at strive4asaferdrive@gmail.com. Proposals are due by Nov. 18.
S4SD is sponsored by Ford Driving Skills for Life and the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning.
Many resources and programs are available to help teen drivers
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 19-year-olds in the United States. We can prevent many of these tragedies by making sure teens avoid unsafe driving habits.
Many of the programs on the Teen-Led
Traffic Safety Programs and Other Resources list are safety
initiatives that can be implemented in schools and provide Michigan high schoolers
an opportunity to make a difference in their communities and the lives of their
fellow students.
The available programs tackle topics such as impaired driving,
distracted driving, passenger behavior, and seat belts.
Leading or participating in one of these programs looks
great on a resume or college application, and some of them offer scholarships
and/or cash prizes for winning entries! Entry deadlines do vary, so check out
the individual contest websites for more details.
Another list, Technology
Resources for Safe Driving, provides drivers
with a selection of apps they can use to help drive safer.
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