COMMUNITY WELLNESS

1. Raising Awareness of the Risks
in Teens
DRIVING DISTRACTED!

2. THE PROBLEM
Teenagers driving distracted is a huge deal in
society that is very much underrated. What comes
from distracted driving is car accidents which may
cause life-long injuries or even death... far too many
lives have been taken. When you hear of a car
accident involving teenagers driving foolishly, you
only hear OF it instead of hearing about the WAYS
we can all help prevent more from happening! It is
time us citizens of communities all over help make a
difference.

3. THIS OR THAT?
A graphic yet eye-opening video shows how your life can completely
change in a moment on the road.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoBVUu2uKKw

4. THE WAYS
Bringing awareness to the problem is surely a good first step. Free
petitions on websites like thepetitionsite.com or change.org are easy
to create and easy to share on all social networks and catch peoples'
eyes.
“I knew a young girl who had police fire on her dog for all the wrong
reasons, leaving the dog to pass away. The family created a petition in
the honor of their dog Baxter to stop police from shooting and killing
family pets. Surely with the technology we have nowadays, we can
help show the world teens driving distracted is a problem.” Said
Marisela Duarte, mother of 4.
Raise awareness! The problem of teens driving distracted is
heavily overlooked... therefore we the people need to prove it is a
serious problem in communities!

5. THE WAYS
Putting your kid through Drivers Ed is what will teach them the rules of
the road that even YOU have probably forgotten over the years.
"Any parent can teach you how to drive, but I think we're more
responsive to other people," says 15 year old Emily Kearns.
Driving laws are put in place to help PREVENT accidents! Put your
kid through Drivers Ed where they can truly learn these rules from a
professional behind the wheel and from the books.

6. THE WAYS
Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board Deborah
Hersman was quoted saying“I think too many parents — we're all
guilty of doing as I say not as I do.”
THIS IS A KEY FACTOR IN TEENAGERS
DRIVING
After years of seeing her mom drink her coffee and talk on the phone
while driving, of course Molly will think those things are okay to do
while behind the wheel.
The way to prevent distracted drivers is to especially groom your
own children from their youth to see YOU as their role model and
parent as a safe, responsible driver YOURSELF!

7. CONCLUSION
● Keeping teens in track of driving responsibly is only
beneficial to all! The outcome of teens continuing to
drive distracted is only consequences and hurts...
why would we want that for our world?
HELP KEEP TEENS FOCUSED AND MATURE
ON THE ROAD OR DON'T LET THEM ON IT
ALL!

8. QUICK TIPS
To keep up on being a good driver, just always be aware. That two-
second text isn't worth the possible misfortune it has the ability to cause.
Always make sure your mirrors are adjusted and always be cautious.