Posts Tagged ‘major dangers’
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Super Bowl Sunday usually means two things: great football, and even better TV commercials. This year CBS was selling 30-second Super Bowl ads for $3 million. From Denny’s to Doritos to E-Trade, the commercials for this year’s Super Bowl, were right on par.
One commercial that you didn’t see on Super Bowl Sunday was the “Embrace Life – always wear your seat belt” public service announcement (PSA) from the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership.
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
I woke up to a bright light. Sitting in the back seat, my head fell because the door it leaned on was opened from the outside. I was caught by the back of my brand new sweater and lifted out of the car. Waking up I realized, my arms were cuffed behind my back and I was being escorted to the hospital entrance. I tried to remember if I had been injured in any way, but I felt fine.
My name is Julian Contreras and I graduated from High School in 2004. I was a strong student and graduated with academic honors to include, National Honor Society and Spanish NHS. I was Vice President of the Art Club, an active member of student council and also participated in football, track, and cross-country. My how time flies…
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
A new group is working to get drivers to put down their cell phones. FocusDriven describes itself as “an advocacy group for victims of motor vehicle crashes involving drivers using cell phones.”
The group is focused on spreading awareness about distracted driving and providing a support group to those who have been victims of distracted driving.
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
A new year usually brings new laws. In 2010 one such law requires anyone under 18 to have parental consent to tan indoors, and those under the age of 16 and a half years are not allowed to tan indoors.
If you think indoor tanning is harmless, or that this law is unfair, think again. Researchers have found that indoor tanning can increase your risk for getting skin cancer later in life.
Monday, January 4th, 2010
In Kansas, the new year also brought new laws for teen drivers. There are three major points in the new law for teen drivers in Kansas to note:
1. Teenagers who get their learner’s permit in 2010 must have it for a full 12 months before getting their license.
2. Teen drivers are only allowed to have one “non-sibling passenger” who is under the age of 21***
3. Teen drivers are not allowed to drive past 9 p.m. unless they are driving to or from work or school***
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
If you’re like most people around the globe, you probably make resolutions each year, to change a habit or behavior. Something that you may want to think about this year, before making your resolution, is the way you drive. Minor changes in the way you drive may save your life.
Friday, December 18th, 2009
For some teens, sexting is an all-too-common activity, and they don’t see why it’s such a big deal. For those of you who haven’t ever heard of sexting, it’s the practice of sharing explicit photos, videos and chat, by cell phone or online – and it has become pretty popular with teenagers.
An Associated Press-MTV poll found that more than a quarter of young people have been involved in sexting in some form, at some time.
Monday, December 14th, 2009
Last week, December 7-12 was Safe Teen Driving week in Connecticut. Governor M. Jodi Rell announced the weeklong observance in order to spread the word about safe teen driving.
According to the Wilton Bulletin, during the week many different state and local agencies participated to “spotlight efforts of parents and teens to review their safety discussions and practices.”
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Imagine you’re making a long nine-hour drive and you’ve just spent the entire weekend staying up late with friends that you haven’t seen in a long time. You’re alone, it’s starting to get dark outside, and the lack of sleep is starting to catch up to you.
You think, “maybe I’ll pull out my phone to make a call, that’ll keep me awake.” Before you know what’s happening, you’ve crossed over the yellow line into oncoming traffic – and then nothing…
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
You’ve probably noticed lately that a lot of states have been banning text messaging while driving. Well, you can add another one to the list. North Carolina is the next state to ban texting while driving for all drivers.
The law went into effect December 1, 2009. In order to get a ticket, your car must be in motion while you are texting. For North Carolina the fatal crash rate for 16- to 19-year-olds has trended slightly upward.
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
On October 25, 2009 one of the most wonderful people that was ever put in my life was killed in a car accident. My cousin Kera had gone to a college football game in Lubbock, TX on Saturday and she began traveling back to College Station around 3:00 p.m. On Sunday Oct. 25 around 6:00 [...]
Monday, November 30th, 2009
In Colorado a new law will go into effect December 1 that will make texting while driving illegal for all drivers in the state. For all 16- and 17-year-olds, the law will also outlaw talking on the phone while driving.
The reason for the law is really a no-brainer – driver distractions are dangerous and can be deadly.
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Are you interested in starting a Teens in the Driver Seat program at your school, but you aren’t sure how to go about it? Or has your school had a TDS program before, that is no longer active?
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
If you read further down there is a tragic story that occurred on April 5, 2008. Well, my son was THAT DRIVER. Many stories have been told with their own versions. People make my son to be the horrible one in this, only by what people have told them. Because the people who truly don’t [...]
