This Pacific Academy grade three student seems to accurately capture the reality too many kids are facing these days…safety on crosswalks. A well lit crosswalk with a stop sign isn’t enough to protect the crossing child from an oncoming SUV with a coffee drinking, cell phone talking, smoking driver behind the wheel.
I particularly [...]
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Kids Care About Distracted Driving – ...
This Pacific Academy grade three student seems to accurately capture the reality too many kids are facing these days…safety on crosswalks. A well lit crosswalk with a stop sign isn’t enough to protect the crossing child from an oncoming SUV with a coffee drinking, cell phone talking, smoking driver behind the wheel.
I particularly [...]
Keep Your Mind on the Wheel Mom!
Guest Post: Lorraine Regel, The Survival Guide for Rookie Moms
Using a cell phone whilst driving has always been a pet hate of mine and I’m relieved to say that as of Jan 1st 2010 it became illegal in BC. It has been illegal in Britain since 2003; although enforcing the law proved to be difficult and one report suggested more people were usin [...]
Kids Care About Distracted Driving – ...
A grade 4 student was one of the few entries that addressed the danger to pedestrians from distracted drivers.
According to information found on the Education For The Driving Masses web site, statistics from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) show that 650 pedestrians were injured in 2009. Further, the State of Vancouver blo [...]
Kids Care About Distracted Driving &#...
This grade seven student understands that distracted driving goes beyond talking and texting on hand-held electronic devices. The talented artist uses great illustrations and captions to list what distractions to avoid when driving.
Most drivers are aware of the laws against using hand-held electronic devices while driving – at least th [...]
Kids Care About Distracted Driving – ...
Another talented grade 5 student cleverly illustrates how easy it is to find out often too late the error of our ways.
As the driver careens through the barrier and off a cliff, the thought goes through their mind, “I should of just drop[ped] it and drive.”
Take heed of this cautionary tale or it could happen to you.
1st Annual Distracted Driving Awarene...
Earlier this month, the RCMP announced that February is Distracted Driving Awareness Month in BC.
Inspired by our 8-year-old daughter’s experience and the posters she created after the accident, D.I.A.D. is announcing their 1st Annual Distracted Driving Awareness Poster Contest for elementary schools across British Columbia.
Although in-class [...]
February is Distracted Driving Awaren...
While not illegal in every province, distracted driving is of sufficient concern that the RCMP has designated February as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. And, they are cracking down on a multitude of distracting behaviour behind the wheel.
Multi-tasking is a skill highly valued in today’s workforce and is essential to running most househo [...]
The Right and Responsibility to Drive...
We now have a number of in-class presentations under our belt, with more coming down the line. We generally open with a hard-hitting 30-second clip of the UK PSA before we even say a word. In those 30 seconds, the kids transform from a room full of typically boisterous students to teens that are fully engaged and prepared to hear our message. [...]