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 ...
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you're driving with friends and suddenly feel pressured to take unnecessary risks behind the wheel? Peer pressure can be a powerful force, even on the road. In this blog post, we're going to explore the dangerous impact of peer pressure while driving and shed light on ...
Exploring the Impact of New Car Technology on Driver Safety and the Vital Role of Vehicle Maintenance As automotive technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, it is crucial to understand how these innovations are transforming driver safety. From advanced driver assistance systems to cutting-edge safety features, new car technologies have the potential to ...
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 ...
Funding will promote traffic safety education statewide. State Farm announced its support of a Florida based teen traffic safety group, the Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition and has awarded a $60,000 grant to promote traffic safety education among parents, teens, and law enforcement statewide. The grant will fund several projects aimed at reducing the number ...
Safe teen drivers make sure they are fit to drive before getting behind the wheel. Does that mean being physically ready to operate the pedals and steering wheel? Is it being mentally prepared to watch the road carefully, think ahead, and not be distracted? How about the driver’s feelings? Yep, all of it matters. This ...
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 ...
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 ...