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Having a teen is hard enough but adding a teen driving is almost unthinkable. According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance risky behaviors while driving such as not wearing a seat belt, texting while driving or riding in a car driven by someone who had been drinking is higher among Hispanic teens.
No matter how mature I *think* my teen is promoting safe driving practices like eyes on the road and 2 hands on the wheel is something I have already implemented. You can never start teaching safe driving practices too young especially when auto crashes are the number one cause of death among teens in North America.
Celebrate My Drive®, created by State Farm in 2012, share my belief that safe driving is a lifelong commitment from the start. You may have remembered my last post regarding the Celebrate My Drive® program. Thousands of students,family, friends and high school staff members have brought their communities together and rally around local young drivers. The program encourages them to make safe driving choices every time they’re behind the wheel.
Now that school has started for many teens Nationwide, State Farm is allowing communities to get involved again. You can get your schools signed up at www.celebratemydrive.com. Teens and community members can register their school and commit to safe driving once a day from October 15-24 in support of their favorite high school Registration ends October 7th, 2014.
What’s in it for the community or local teens? Aside from promoting safe driving habits, 100 high schools who have generated the most safe-driving commitments during Oct. 15-24 can win grants. The top two schools will win concerts performed by a GRAMMY® Award nominee band! That is not it! The 100 high schools with the most online safe driving commitments will win a grant award of $25,000 or $100,000. That is money in the bank!
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Buckle up is my favorite tip!
Our school isn’t registered.
my school isn’t registered
no texting while driving
our school is not registered
no phone use at all while driving. Our school is not registered.
I checked and our school is not yet registered.
Our school I not registered but I will have to contact the school to get it started. And my safe driving tip is always turn your phone on silent and tuck it away in the console so you can focus on the road without distractions.
My driving tip to my son is always to turn the cellphone off until he arrives at his destination and no eating in the car!
My safe driving tip is always check your tire pressure & check you oil. Keep up on car care.
I checked, and my school is not registered.
leave the phone in your purse!
my school is not registered yet
Keep alert of what the other drivers are doing — anticipate their movements.
My best tip is to turn the cell phone off while driving.
My school is not registered on the site.
My favorite safe driving tip is to never text while driving.
Our School Is Not Registered, My Favorite Tip Is To Turn Off Cell Phone While Driving.
Always buckle up!
Never take your eyes off the road, and keep both hands on the wheel at all times.
My favorite tip is don’t text and drive
Another safe driving tip would be to allow yourself -plenty of time to get to your destination…so you do not have to rush and hurry!
Always wear a seatbelt.
Always wearing a seat belt is my favorite safe driving tip.
My school isn’t registered.
One good safe driving tip is to leave with plenty of extra time so that you don’t have to speed to get where you are going.
no our school is not registered
Tip: don’t text and drive
Yes, our local high school is registered.
My favorite safe driving tip is to always expect the unexpected and be ready for anything!
my favorite tip is don’t use your cell phone when driving
My school is listed
my school is NOT registered booo
thank you for everything! xoxo
I have a phone free policy for drivers. The passenger is allowed to check messages or read the GPS, but the driver has to be hands free with the phone unless stopped!
my school is not listed! I sent an email over to this principal!!
One really good safe driving tip is to leave with plenty of extra time so that you don’t have to speed to get where you are going.
tip: don’t text and drive
My favorite tip is no noise: no music and no talking.
Driving tip: Respect the road conditions in wet, windy and icy weather.
Don’t ever Tailgate. Always drive in a safe driving distance between cars.
One really good safe driving tip is to leave with plenty of extra time so that you don’t have to speed to get where you need to go..
I love the “Power down and park your phone” tip. That is so important in today’s world.
my school isn’t listed
Keep your cell phone in your purse so you aren’t tempted to use it or text while driving.
Our school was not listed.
My tip is Always drive within the posted speed limit, especially around curves and in school zones.
Another good tip is to make sure that you are not sleepy when you drive. Get plenty of rest before you get behind the wheel.
turn your phone off before you drive
safe driving tip – don’t text and drive
Don’t text and drive!!
Stay focused at all times, leave the radio down low so you can hear.
Another good tip is to make sure that you are not too sleepy when you drive. Get plenty of rest before you get behind the wheel.
No cell phone use at all while driving including texts. Our school isn’t registered.
tip: don’t talk on the phone when driving
always check your mirrors before starting the car.
I would say always wear a seatbelt and keep your phone in your purse, or out of sight.
My favorite tip is turn the phone OFF
Our school os not listed )yet)
leave hands at 10 and 2
My tip is always hesitate for a second when the light turns green (too many people run red lights!).
Make sure you aren’t distracted while driving.
2 hands on the wheel!
My favorite tip would be to leave the cell phone out of reach. That is an especially important one.
In rain, snow, or icy conditions drive slow and be extra cautious of other vehicles.
No phone calls or text
Set your music before you start.
Make sure to equip your car with a first aid kit, flashlight, blanket, map and a roadside safety kit, especially if you’re planning a long trip.
No texting while driving. Our school isn’t registered.
Put your purse on your passenger side floorboard so you aren’t tempted to get your cell phone out.
don’t text and drive and turn your cell phone off
My school is not yet registered.
My safe tip is when driving with a bunch of friends do not get distracted, stay focused on the road, keep the radio low, and phone hidden in the console.
don’t drive sleepy so you don’t make an accident.
My local school is not registered.
safe driving tip – don’t text and drive.
My local schools are not registered.
My safe driving tip is to buckle up each and every time you never know when something will happen.
Check weather reports before driving out, and always give yourself extra time in bad conditions.
My favorite tip would be to leave the cell phone out of reach, no matter what. That is an especially important one.
Keep your hands on the steering wheel, not texting, eating, or applying makeup!
buckle up is my favorite!
keep your cell phone turned off while driving.
Put your phone away and don’t use it while driving.