Texas Teen Safe Driving Coalition will launch its second annual sticker campaign, directed at families of new teen drivers. The campaign reminds parents to do what works: drive with their teens one half hour per week for at least one year after their teens get licensed—to help eliminate car crashes as the #1 killer of teens. Fast food restaurants throughout Texas will distribute graphic stickers with patrons’ receipts all day March 18. The message: “Practice driving with your teen…They’ll (love) you later.” The sticker features a heart graphic sporting a seat belt as the word “love,” and names three resources families can explore online: Texas Department of Transportation’s Save a Life campaign, the Teen Safe Driving Coalition, and DriveitHOME.org.
More than 125 fast food restaurants and other partners throughout Texas will distribute the campaign stickers, including the following in the Brownwood area:
McDonalds
Chicken Express
Dairy Queen
Sonic-Early
Sonic-Commerce Square
Sonic-Austin Avenue
Finish Line Driving School
Car crashes are the #1 killer of teens, despite the fact that teen crashes and fatalities have fallen to record lows in Texas and nationwide, yet preliminary estimates suggest rates began to grow again in 2015 for drivers in all age categories. Drivers of all ages face an explosion of distractions as they navigate the road, but the inexperience of teen drivers makes them particularly vulnerable. Teen crashes injure and kill not only teen drivers, but often their passengers, other drivers and pedestrians.
About the Texas Teen Safe Driving Coalition: In its sixth year and supported by the National Safety Council and The Allstate Foundation, the Texas Teen Safe Driving Coalition unites more than 100 individuals and organizations committed to helping teens leverage the proven principles of Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL). Members represent state and local government, law enforcement and public health agencies, traffic safety and injury prevention organizations, schools, universities and businesses, including teens, parents, community members and crash victims. The goal is zero – no crashes, injuries or fatalities. Ensuring that teens survive their most dangerous driving years is not just the responsibility of parents, police and school officials, but every citizen.
About the National Safety Council: Founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress, the National Safety Council is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. NSC advances this mission by partnering with businesses, government agencies, elected officials and the public in areas where we can make the most impact – distracted driving, teen driving, workplace safety, prescription drug overdoses and Safe Communities.
About The Allstate Foundation: Established in 1952, The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization made possible by subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation. Through partnerships with nonprofit organizations across the country, The Allstate Foundation brings the relationships, reputation and resources of Allstate to support innovative and lasting solutions that enhance people’s well-being and prosperity. With a focus on teen safe driving and building financial independence for domestic violence survivors, The Allstate Foundation also promotes safe and vital communities; tolerance, inclusion and diversity; and economic empowerment.
For more information, follow the Texas Teen Safe Driving Coalition on Twitter and Facebook and at teensafedriving.org/texas. Connect with NSC on Facebook and Twitter or through LinkedIn and YouTube.
