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New Auto Safety Tools for Teens“Keeping Young Drivers Safe” web site
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania and State Farm Insurance Companies have joined together to reduce death and injury from young driver-related crashes through scientific research and outreach. With their “Keeping Young Drivers Safe” web site, they’ve provided research-based guidance to parents, educators, and community organizers to reduce teen crashes and injuries. The site offers proven prevention strategies to keep teens, and the roadways, safer. One of the features is a link to the National Teen Driver Safety Week, to be held October 19 to 25, 2008. The week’s activities will bring students, community leaders, educators, and parents together to help prevent teen crashes and injuries. Safety Scholars Video Contest
Keeping Young Drivers Safe web site: chop.edu/youngdrivers Safety Scholars video contest: SafetyScholars.com Edited by Ellen Schofield |
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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading
cause of death for older children and teens in the US, resulting in more deaths
for this age group than the next three causes combined. With the risk increasing
with each teenage year, it is best if adults start to educate their children
long before a teenager receives a learner's permit. 
Bridgestone Firestone North American
Tire, LLC, is sponsoring The Safety Scholars Video Contest, which gives young
video producers an opportunity to win college scholarships and to have their
auto safety videos broadcast as a public service commercial. The contest
will award three $5,000 college scholarships for the most compelling and
effective videos that drive home life-saving messages on auto and tire safety.
In addition to scholarships, the top four 2008 winners will showcase their
videos to top automotive journalists at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, and the top
10 filmmakers will receive a new set of Bridgestone tires. The deadline is June
24, with the winners being announced on August 8. See the Safety Scholars web
site for full details and contest rules.