Students Kick-Off Program to Help Save Lives

This posting isn't reviewing a product, but making you aware of one of the top killers of teenagers - motor vehicle crashes. Students from several Indianapolis High Schools know it, and because of this, just kicked off a new program called "Buckle Down" in an effort to help save lives. Led by the students, the program is used to promote safe driving among teens.

From the press release:

The "Buckle Down" program provides contracts for students to sign, where they agree they will focus on making good choices while behind the wheel of an automobile. Participating students can then earn points throughout the year which can be used to redeem prizes, with one grand prize being awarded to a student whose school met program criteria. That lucky student whose name is drawn will win a CAR, donated by Don Hinds Ford in Fishers.

Students will register and sign their contracts on the new www.NowThinkNow.com website where they will also have the opportunity to interact with other students participating in the program from all the schools. This social site provides a forum for teens to discuss the choices they make on a daily basis and allows the message to come from their peers.

This is a wonderful idea. Texting while driving, distracted and drunk driving, safety belt usage….all of these topics need to be addressed to teen drivers. With this program, teens are interacting with other teens…talking to each other about these issues. It would be nice if every city of every state; every high school could get involved in a program like this. It would help make the streets safer for everyone.

Here is some recent television coverage on the program: