Most adults are aware of the dangers inherent with distracted driving. However, teenagers’ brains have not yet fully developed, and they do not always think of the consequences associated with distracted driving.
The situation could change, though. The Georgia Department of Transportation is proactively collaborating with the organization We Are Teachers. Together, the two groups launched a video contest targeting teens aged 13 to 18. They are asking students to submit videos to their Every Second Counts contest.
Content of videos to be on distracted driving
Georgia teenagers are encouraged to submit videos that can be used as public service announcements (PSAs) to increase awareness among the youngest drivers. By addressing their peers directly, it is hoped that the students will have a bigger impact on teens about the perils of distracted driving.
The Georgia DOT Commissioner was quoted as saying that, “ … young people can be some of the most powerful advocates for change, [and] this contest gives them the tools and the platform to raise awareness and make a real difference in how their friends and families think about driving.”
Distracted driving still a threat
While this effort should be lauded, the truth is that drivers get distracted far too often behind the wheel. Whether it’s texting, talking on the phone or with others in the car or turning around to discipline squabbling children in the back seat, driving distractions cost people’s lives.
If you or your loved ones get injured in a collision with a distracted driver, learning more about your rights to civil justice may bring about a more favorable outcome.