It's Kids Play! The Key to Safety On and Around Neighborhood Streets

The mission of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® is to 

make streets safer for all who walk, cycle, play, drive, and ride.

Think about this - if kids were out playing all over your neighborhood, would it change the way you drive? Children need to be out and about the neighborhood playing, as they did in past generations. The key to safety is a relationship between motorists, kids at play, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Do we have the will to re-create neighborhood environments that foster these relationships, and at the same time promote healthy living along with safe driving, pedestrian, play, and cycling behaviors? 

Join the movement to create just such neighborhoods @ www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org

ATTENTIVE DRIVING!

The mission of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25^® is to 

make streets safer for all who walk, cycle, play, drive, and ride. 

Doing so preserves lives and relationships.

We are all too familiar with "distracted" and "aggressive" driving. What if the opposite were true? That we would embrace and practice "attentive driving."

Attentive driving is about all focusing on the one complex task at hand - driving!

Attentive drivers...

...don't give in to the temptation of cellular devices, including hands-free. We know that the brain power needed to conduct a cellular conversation/communication means that if we utilize these devices while driving, we have been officially rendered "drunk" - at least in terms of ability to react to what is going on around them on the road, or even the roadside. We turn off cell phones, or even toss it in the trunk if needed. There'll be plenty of time to talk once arriving at our destination.

..notice the presence of kids at play or pedestrians on the sidewalk and make sure the coast is completely clear before backing out of a driveway or parking space

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...notice the presence of seat belts and buckle up everyone, every trip, no matter the distance

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... notice speed limit signs in neighborhoods and beyond and adhere to posted speed limits, or go even slower due to the presence of children at play, pedestrians, or cyclists.

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...notice children at play, and slow down accordingly

...notice pedestrians, and slow down or stop accordingly

...notice cyclists, and slow down accordingly (and cyclists can join in by being "attentive cyclists" and observe all rules of the road as well)

...notice stop signs, and Stop! Take 3 To See

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...notice and observe traffic signals and do not run red lights or make turns without stopping to make sure that crosswalks are cleared as well as that no motor vehicles or cyclists with the right-of-way are approaching

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...notice other motor vehicles sharing the roads and adjusting speed to create appropriate spacing to prevent crashes

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...use our peripheral vision to notice everything going around us on every roadway (use of cellular devices shuts down peripheral vision)

Pay attention! Practice attentive driving each and every trip. The life you preserve might just be your own, or that of 

Learn more about how you can bring Attentive Driving to your community @ www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org  We welcome partners in moving our mission out on to every roadway. Contact Tom@kkad25.org to make a life-preserving difference.

I Can't Stop Myself! So, Let's Get Rid of Stop Signs!

According to research by Safe Kids Worldwide, almost 90% of drivers do not correctly stop at stop signs. That is, we do not Stop! Take 3 To See™

What would happen if all stop signs were removed? Would chaos ensue? Or would we become more mindful drivers? Would we as motorists practice Stop! Take 3 To See™ more often?

STOP! TAKE 3 TO SEE™

1. Come to a full and complete stop - wheels completely still.
2. Look left. Look right. Look left again to make sure all is clear before proceeding.
3. Look for pedestrians/bicyclists and wave them through until they are safely across the street before proceeding.

What are your thoughts?

Safe travels,
Tom Everson
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25^®A Non-Profit "For Action" Organization 501(c)(3)
402-334-1391
12418 C Street
Omaha, NE 68144
www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org  

Acoustic Driving - Live & Unplugged

The mission of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25^® is to 

make streets safer for all who walk, cycle, play, drive, and ride. 

Doing so preserves lives and relationships.

Could "Acoustic Driving" be the new rage? (Not Road Rage!)

What is "Acoustic Driving?"

It is a revolutionary concept called "driving unplugged" - no cellular or other electronic devices activated that cause/add to distractions. It's about focusing on the one complex task at hand - driving!

What happens to acoustic drivers?

They...

...notice the presence of kids at play or pedestrians on the sidewalk and make sure the coast is completely clear before backing out of a driveway or parking space

...notice that there are seat belts in their vehicle and buckle up every trip, no matter the distance

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... notice speed limit signs in neighborhoods and beyond and adhere to posted speed limits, or go even slower due to the presence of children at play, pedestrians, or cyclists.

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...notice children at play, and slow down accordingly

...notice pedestrians, and slow down or stop accordingly

...notice cyclists, and slow down accordingly (and cyclists can join in by following all rules of the road as well)

...notice stop signs, and Stop! Take 3 To See

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...notice and observe traffic signals and do not run red lights or make turns without stopping to make sure that crosswalks are cleared as well as that no motor vehicles or cyclists with the right-of-way are approaching

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...notice other motor vehicles sharing the roads and adjusting speed to create appropriate spacing to prevent crashes

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...use their peripheral vision to notice everything going on around them on every roadway (use of cellular devices shuts down peripheral vision)

Please e-mail your observations of what you notice while practicing acoustic driving to kkad25@kkad25.org. 

Learn more about how you can bring acoustic driving to your community @ www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org  We welcome partners in moving our mission out on to every roadway. Contact Tom@kkad25.org to make a life-preserving difference.

Resolve to be Selfish!

The mission of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® 

 is to make streets safer for all who walk, ride, play, cycle and drive.

 Who do you love? Who loves you?

The New Year is upon us. Time to make a resolution to think of yourself first - that's right, be selfish!

Specifically, be selfish while you are driving. Drive like your life depends upon your every action - both before entering your vehicle as a well as when you are behind the wheel. Doing so preserves your own life, and helps preserves the lives of other as well. Being selfish can serve a a greater purpose and benefit others.

So, go ahead and be selfish this year by...

...walking around your vehicle to make sure there are no kids playing behind or around it.

...hiding your cell phone - where you can't reach it - so that it does not serve as a distraction as you drive (remember when no one had to worry about doing this? Cell phone use while driving is becoming the new "Drunk Driving")

…never drinking and driving

...buckling up every trip, and expect all passengers to do so as well, no matter the distance of the trip. Remember, unbuckled passengers can serve as "backseat bullets" careening all over your vehicle in the event of a crash.

...stopping at stop signs and taking 3 seconds to look left, look right, look left again - work hard to make sure the street really is clear of other moving vehicles, pedestrians trying to cross, and cyclists making their way along roadways.

…stopping to make sure intersections and crosswalks are clear before making lefthand or righthand turns at traffic signals

…observing the speed limit, and driving slower when weather conditions or the presence of children at play, pedestrians, and cyclists dictate doing so.

...being a thinker and use your blinker to signal all turns and lane changes.

…creating 3-4 seconds of following distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you so you have time to react to the driving actions of others.

Repetitive practice of all these behaviors - being selfish for your own good and the good of others - is what helps us improve our driving skills each day. None of us will ever be the perfect driver. Yet, if we are driven to by selfishness each time we get behind the wheel, we can make a life-giving difference each and every trip. So, go ahead and be selfish in your driving behaviors this year. The life you preserve will be your own, and possibly of someone you love as well.

It's About Kids! It's About Safety! 

It's About Caring! It's About Time!®

Safe travels,
Tom Everson

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25®

A Non-Profit "For Action" Organization 501(c)(3)


402-334-1391


12418 C Street

Omaha, NE 68144


www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org 

Make your donation to support the KKAD25 mission today @ KKAD25 Donate. A personal thank you note will arrive in your mailbox (not your e-mail box).

Driving the Mission to Keep Kids Alive

The mission of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® is to make streets safer for all who 

 walk, cycle, play, drive, and ride.

 Who do you love? Who loves you?
It's About Kids! It's About Safety! It's About Caring! It's About Time!®

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25 turned 16 this year. To date we have partnered with traffic safety advocates in almost 1,600 communities representing 49 states, 3 Canadian provinces, the Bahamas, and Queensland State, Australia. As the year winds down, we are thankful for all these communities that have initiated or expanded their "Keep Kids Alive" campaigns this year.

• Reading, PA - Alvernia University
• Lyford Cay, Bahamas
• Hamburg, PA
• McCandless, PA
• New Berlin, WI - 15 years of growing their campaign, longest in our history
• Ridgewood, NJ - A model for incorporation into Safe Routes to School
• Malvern, PA
• Cranberry Township, PA - America's Trash Talks to Keep Kids Alive
• Eldorado Springs, CO
• Wentzville, MO
• Greenwood Village, CO
• Golden, CO
• Springfield, NE
• Nutley, NJ
• Harbor City, CA
• Alpharetta, GA
• Rocklin, CA
• Asheville, NC
• Egg Harbor, NJ
• Maplewood, NJ
• Haddonfield, NJ
• Omaha, NE
• Machesney Park, IL
• Charlotte, NC
• Chowchilla, CA
• Wildwood, MO
• Tucson, AZ
• Council Bluffs, IA
• Courtland, NY
• Yukon, OK
• Columbus, OH
• Clarence Center, NY
• Sebring, FL
• Oceanside, CA
• Dallas, TX
• Vista, CA
• Salem, OR
• Santa Monica, CA
• St. Charles, MO
• Fairfax, VA
• Katy, TX
• Phillipsburg, KS
• Royal Oak, MI
• Englishtown, NJ
• Mukwonago, WI
• Waterloo, NE

Communities represent 21 States and the Bahamas

Live Forward! has also expanded its reach this year, connecting with over 90 families whose loved ones have died in traffic incidents. These families are amazing in that they are bringing so much good into the world in honor of their loved ones.

We are thankful for all who have donated to keep our mission alive and thriving - individuals, corporations, and foundations alike. Much work remains to be done. You can help to make it happen through your year-end tax-deductible donation @ KKAD25 Donate. Checks can be sent to:

KKAD25

12418 C Street

Omaha, NE 68144

Know that I always welcome the invitation to present "Traffic Safety: It's No Accident" in your community. Please call or e-mail with any questions.

Safe travels,
Tom
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25^® A Non-Profit "For Action" Organization 501(c)(3)
402-334-1391
12418 C Street
Omaha, NE 68144
www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org  

Who Do You Love? Who Loves You? A Living Mission

   The mission of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25¨ is to make streets safer for all who walk, cycle, play, drive, and ride. 

In this Season of Thanksgiving, Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 is going into "Let's Make our Mission Happen in 2015" mode. The best reasons to give are found in your answers to these questions:

Who do you love?

Who loves you?

Our mission is founded on and rooted in relationships – preserving lives. Learn more @ KKAD25 Top-Rated Non-Profit

Here are 4 ways you can donate (tax-deductible) to help make it happen:

    

     1.    Become a monthly donor through the Network for Good - .50 a day would be $15.00 a month. $1 a day would be $30.00 per month. You can do so @ KKAD25-Network for Good

     2.    Make a donation on-line @ KKAD25 Donate

     3.    Send a year-end donation by check to:

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25

12418 C Street

Omaha, NE 68144

     4.    Create a monthly draft through your bank, which is becoming a more popular option for donating. Donations mailed to address above.

All donations are tax-deductible. E-mail or call 402-334-1391 with any questions.

Your generous giving keeps kids living! 

Thank you for your consideration and support.

Safe travels,
Tom Everson
Executive Director/Founder
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25^¨A Non-Profit "For Action" Organization 501(c)(3)
402-334-1391
12418 C Street
Omaha, NE 68144www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org