Tag: National Road Safety Foundation

National Road Safety Foundation Partners With SADD To Help Young Drivers Make This “The Safest Summer Ever”

Stuart Mitchell

The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is traditionally the most dangerous time for teen drivers, with a 21 percent spike in teen traffic fatalities. Traffic safety officials often refer to it as the 100 deadliest days, but the tens of thousands of young people active in SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) are partnering with The National Road Safety Foundation to instead make it “The Safest Summer Ever.” SADD and The National Road Safety Foundation, a non-profit group, are mounting a massive social media campaign to call attention to a…

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“Drive2Life” PSA Contest Invites Teens to be Creative to Help Stop Speeding

Stuart Mitchell

Speeding continues to be one of the leading causes of traffic crashes, responsible for more than a quarter of all traffic fatalities.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 9,536 people died in speeding-related crashes in 2015, which is why The National Road Safety Foundation is inviting teens from throughout the U.S. to submit their ideas for messages to help educate their peers and others about the dangers of speeding.  Entries are now open for the annual Drive2Life PSA Contest, with the theme “help prevent speeding.”  Scholastic, the global children’s…

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