The AAA PROMise program aims to help keep teens safe as drivers and passengers during prom and graduation season, when many teen-related crashes occur. The program helps to raise awareness about the dangers of driving impaired - from alcohol, marijuana or any other drug – as well as distracted driving. FREE AAA PROMise kits are ...
MORE HEALTH offers FREE Virtual Lesson Presentation on Safe Driving for Teens to all Florida High Schools. MORE HEALTH is honored to partner with General Motors to provide a FREE highly engaging virtual presentation for teens called "Drive for Life." The overall goal of this 50-minute presentation is to help reduce vehicle-related injuries and deaths in ...
The Florida Department of Transportation's Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition's Grant covers the cost to bring a nationally known teen traffic safety speaker to 60 high schools across Florida. Teen traffic safety speakers are a tremendously impactful way to leave a lasting positive safety message for teen drivers. We require a minimum audience attendance size ...
Motorcyclists continue to be over-represented in traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities as compared to passenger car operators. In 2020 there were 5,579 motorcyclists killed, which accounted for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities. This is an 11% increase from 2019 (NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts: Motorcycles 2020 Data). Preliminary data for 2021 shows a 9% increase ...
Safe Driving Tips for Parents So, you have a teen who’s learning to drive? Perhaps they just passed their knowledge exam, or maybe they just got that coveted full license… Whatever the scenario is, you (as a parent or caregiver) serve an important role in their driver journey, and a vital function in the safety ...
The Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition partnered with AAA – The Auto Club Group to raise awareness during the 2021 observance of Teen Driver Safety Week, and host the first ever TikTok Safe Driving Contest. We asked teens across Florida to create and send us their best (and most original) TikTok videos on a variety of ...
We are pleased to announce the official launch of the Ground Your Parents Campaign, a collaboration with the Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition and State Farm that is designed to be a fun and interactive tool for teens to encourage their parents and caregivers to make smart decisions while driving. The FREE kit will be ...
Teen driving risks are real. Though we’ve all had the experience of being a new driver, we don’t always remember the challenges and anxieties that came with it. Your teen needs your help to stay safe on the road. Your involvement can make a difference. Car crashes are the leading cause of preventable death for ...
We're entering the most dangerous time of year for teen drivers The “100 Deadliest Days” is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when fatal teen crashes increase dramatically. Parents are the best line of defense to ensure a safe ride! Teens drivers have a higher rate of fatal crashes, due to immaturity, lack of ...
The U.S. has a speeding problem. Driving at high rates of speed or too fast for conditions is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to serious and fatal crashes on our nation’s roadways. Over the past five years (2015-2019), speeding has claimed the lives of approximately one-third of all people killed in motor vehicle …
