Monthly Archives: September 2021

2021 Project Yellow Light Winners Announced

Project Yellow Light was established in 2007 by the family of Hunter Garner to honor his memory after his death in a car crash at age 16. Project Yellow Light is a scholarship competition designed to bring about change. Contest reopens on October 31. People know distracted driving is dangerous, but they do it anyway.…
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2021 October is National Pedestrian Safety Month

 Whether in a parking lot, crosswalk, or on a road, everyone is a pedestrian. In 2018, there were 6,283 pedestrians killed in traffic crashes in the United States, which accounted for 17% of all traffic fatalities in 2018. This equates to a traffic-related pedestrian death every 84 minutes. Use these materials to raise awareness of the…
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2021 National Teen Driver Safety Week

OCTOBER 17-23, 2021 Parents should have conversations with their teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. These rules address the greatest dangers for teen drivers: distracted driving (texting while driving) impaired driving (alcohol and drugs) inconsistent or no seat belt use number of…
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