You are the "One" to Keep Kids Alive!

In the late 60's Three Dog Night sang "One is the loneliest number…" Catchy tune, but steers us in the wrong direction when it comes to driving home a message.

The real truth is that "one" is the number that makes all the difference when it comes to driving behavior. Each "one" of us is literally the "one" that can make a life-giving and life-saving difference each time we get behind the wheel.

How?

Put these behaviors into action, and you indeed will be the "one!"

...walk around your vehicle to make sure there are no kids playing behind or around it before I get in.

...hide 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 drink and drive

...buckle up every trip and expecting all passengers to do so, no matter the distance of the trip

...stop 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.

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

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

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

…create 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, and more, 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 be the "one" each time we get behind the wheel, we can make the life-giving difference each and every trip.

It's About Kids! It's About Safety! 

It's About Caring! It's About Time!®

Safe travels,

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).

Signs of Life!

Signs of Life to Keep Kids Alive!

As spring unfolds and summer approaches, kids of all ages (even we adult kids) are out and about in neighborhoods. One way to get the "Keep Kids Alive" message out to motorists is through yard signs. Here are the messages you can choose from:

 

  

You can order directly through Curzon Graphics, our Signs of Life partner, by calling 1-800-769-7446 or visiting KKAD25® Signs of Life

 

Street signs and trash can decals with these messages can also be ordered @ KKAD25 Store

It's About Kids! It's About Safety! 

It's About Caring! It's About Time!®

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).

Imagine Zero Deaths!

Dear Friends in Traffic Safety,

Karl Benz is credited with inventing the automobile in 1886 in Germany. John Lennon composed the song "Imagine" in 1971. "Towards Zero Deaths" was adopted by the Federal Highway Administration in 2009. 

Could Benz have imagined there would ever be a need for a "Toward Zero Deaths" traffic safety campaign? We may never know the exact mind of Karl Benz, by we do know that worldwide over 4,000 million motor vehicle deaths have been recorded since 1899 (FHWA Data). 

Given this staggering number of lives lost and the untold grief visited upon families of victims, can we today imagine what it would take to reach the goal of zero roadway deaths for even a day? If so, let's begin our efforts with the goal of one fatality free day on our nation's roadways. 

Two key ingredients to reaching this goal are:

1. Education towards practicing safe behaviors behind the wheel, as well as as a  passenger.
2. Putting these behaviors into practice.

Following is a basic list of these behaviors:

Walk around your vehicle to make sure there

 are no kids playing behind or around it before I get in.

Hide 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 drink and drive.

Buckle up every trip and expect all passengers to do so as well, no matter the distance of the trip

Stop 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 makes lefthand or righthand turns at traffic signals

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

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

Create 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.

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Repetitive practice of all these behaviors, and more, helps us improve our driving skills each day. None of us will ever be the perfect driver. Yet, if we are driven towards zero deaths and injuries each time we get behind the wheel, we can make a life-giving difference each and every trip. 


Need help with an educational campaign? Contact us at:

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 

It's About Kids! It's About Safety! 

It's About Caring! It's About Time!®

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).