Guest Post Author: Zoe Barker
You’re driving along the road when suddenly, your phone rings, indicating that you just got a text message from the friend you are on your way to see. Several thoughts run through your head: “Is she letting me know the plans have changed?” “Does she want me to get something on the way?” “What if she’s changing th [...]
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Distracted Driving By Zoe Barker
Guest Post Author: Zoe Barker
You’re driving along the road when suddenly, your phone rings, indicating that you just got a text message from the friend you are on your way to see. Several thoughts run through your head: “Is she letting me know the plans have changed?” “Does she want me to get something on the way?” “What if she’s changing th [...]
Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks Video...
“Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks.” texting and driving prevention campaign is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ad Council to discourage distracted driving among young adults. Their new Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks Video infographic illustrates the dangers: “The shocking truth [...]
Distracted Driving Prevention –...
Message from D.I.A.D. Founder, Karen Bowman: (Year End Report Below) What an amazing year!!! It was in September 2010 that the idea to create a distracted driving education program first began to form. This program is volunteer-driven and to date remains unfunded publicly or corporately. With the help of many supporters, we’ve reached t [...]
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 [...]
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.
Kids Care About Distracted Driving &#...
This insightful grade 5 student understands that clear and concise directions are all it should take to get the message across. It’s simple really, if you drive distracted you risk disaster or death. The tragedy is that the person one drivers’ actions affects isn’t always their own.
Drive Smart and stay safe and alive. Well [...]
Kids Care About Distracted Driving – ...
In February, DIAD announced our 1st Annual Distracted Driving Awareness Poster Contest open to Kindergarteners through Grade 7’s in every school district throughout BC. Some might ask, what could kids that age have to say about an issue that mostly affects people at or near driving age…well, you might be surprised.
Kids from over 15 com [...]
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 [...]