CARING COLORADO! KEEP KIDS ALIVE!

CARING COLORADO!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead

Dear Friend in Safety,

This note is about “Caring Colorado” When it comes to KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25®, many Colorado communities put care into action by educating and engaging citizens in making a difference to create safer environments for us all on neighborhood streets, and beyond.

Over the past 11 years, here are examples of how caring has happened in Colorado communities:

• The City of Golden was the first to adopt KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® in the summer of 2000. Their National Night Out observance served as a focal point to roll out the campaign to the community. Many communities across the U.S. have followed suit by integrating a campaign kick-off into their National Night Out (the first Tuesday of August).
• The City of Colorado Springs was the first in the country to utilize billboards and radio public service ads as part of their messaging system to launch the campaign.
• Drive Smart Colorado Springs has distributed KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® key chains to new high school drivers to help promote safe driving behaviors. (Perhaps business sponsors in your community would be open to partnering in such an effort in the future. If so, call 402-334-1391 or e-mail Tom@kkad25.org for information.)
• The City of Thornton was the first to host a community forum as they launched their campaign. I was privileged to speak at the event.
• Thornton was also the first city in the country to produce a KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® PSA to air on local public access stations in the Denver Area.
• The Colorado Springs Police Department partnered with King Soopers to make KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® yard signs more easily available to the public.
• The Lafayette Police Dept. followed suit with a similar partnership with their local ACE Hardware store.
• Of course, Colorado is home to the Pike’s Peak Ascent, which family members and I take on annually as a “Run to Remember” in memory of children who have died in traffic incidents across the U.S. My brother Mike, who’s Michael Everson Insurance Agency in Colorado Springs has been a local and national sponsor for the campaign, is one of our team members. Learn more at KKAD25 "Run to Remember"
• Communities also participating in the campaign include Dacono, Johnstown, Fort Lupton, Jamestown, Lyons, and neighborhoods in Highlands Ranch, Boulder, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Denver, and Durango.

Caring for the Future

We look forward to supporting future growth of our traffic safety initiatives in Colorado. Here are some ways that you can help.

• Invite your workplace to become a corporate sponsor/partner. Contact 402-334-1391 or Tom@kkad25.org to talk about possibilities.
• Be a catalyst for neighborhood/community involvement. All you need to get started is available for free at KKAD25 Start-up.
• Incorporate KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® into your local Safe Routes to School initiative. For more information on Safe Routes in Colorado, visit Colorado Safe Routes.
• Invite your local school to help seed the campaign in your community through a KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® SCHOOL FUNDRAISER (Click here)
• Invite your local high school to create a safe-driving culture in their school - and in the community as well. (Click here to learn how)

Your community can also benefit from on-site support to develop your community neighborhood traffic safety plan. Call 402-334-1391 or e-mail Tom@kkad25.org for information.

Thank you for all you do to make your neighborhood and community safer for all of us each day. And may you and all you care for have a safe, peaceful, and relaxing summer.

“Don’t Let the 2 Minutes You ‘Save’
Be the Last 2 Minutes of Someone’s Life.”
Adapted from David Townsend (Tia’s father)

In safety,
Tom Everson
Executive Director

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® - A “For Action” Organization -501(c) (3)
kkad25@kkad25.org
www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org – Keep up with the latest at the KKAD25 Blog.

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® and related logos and slogans (Be Aware! Drive With Care®, Check Your Speed®/No Need To Speed®, Stop! Take 3 To See®, Stop Means Stop®, Seat Belts-FASTENATING!®, and It’s Not A Race! Create Space©) are registered trademarks/copyrights of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25, P.O. Box 45563 Omaha, Nebraska, 68145. No other entities may use these or similar marks without prior permission. Call 402-334-1391 for information.

JUST FOR JERSEY! KEEP KIDS ALIVE!

JUST FOR JERSEY!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead

Dear Friend in Safety,

This note is “Just for Jersey.” For when it comes to KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25®, New Jersey proves that “one” is not the loneliest number!

Why?

• Because more New Jersey communities have initiated a campaign than any other state. Being number one means that you have plenty of company and support in neighboring towns.
• Speaking of company, New Jersey is the only state to have a KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® corporate sponsor on board to support growth of the campaign – High Point and Teachers Insurance of New Jersey. In fact, High Point/Teachers have sponsored education brochures that can be utilized in New Jersey communities for just the cost of postage - $6.00 per hundred or 12.00 for 200 to 600. Contact us if you would like a pack of 100 or a pack of 1000.
• Ridgewood, in Bergen County, has the most extensive integration of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25®into their Safe Routes to Schools initiative of any city in the country. Learn more about Safe Routes to School in NJ at NJ Safe Routes.
• NJ has the most successful KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® student-lead project as students in the Criminal Justice and Law program at Colts Neck High School raised almost $15,000.00 to seed the campaign in Monmouth County.
• This summer, I hope to visit once again to support efforts to follow up on the great work of these students (Nicole Lupo, Briana Jackucewicz, Morgan Clark, Tracey Vill, Chelsea Hancock and Courtney Joline) to help initiate the Monmouth County campaign as we head into the new school year. If your community would like to benefit from direct support for your efforts during my next visit, please be in touch at 402-334-1391 or Tom@kkad25.org.

Thank you for all you do to make your neighborhood and community safer for all of us each day. And may you and all you care for have a safe, peaceful, and relaxing summer.

“Don’t Let the 2 Minutes You ‘Save’
Be the Last 2 Minutes of Someone’s Life.”
Adapted from David Townsend (Tia’s father)

In safety,
Tom Everson
Executive Director

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® - A “For Action” Organization -501(c) (3)
kkad25@kkad25.org
www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org – Keep up with the latest at the KKAD25 Blog.

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® and related logos and slogans (Be Aware! Drive With Care®, Check Your Speed®/No Need To Speed®, Stop! Take 3 To See®, Stop Means Stop®, Seat Belts-FASTENATING!®, and It’s Not A Race! Create Space©) are registered trademarks/copyrights of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25, P.O. Box 45563 Omaha, Nebraska, 68145. No other entities may use these or similar marks without prior permission. Call 402-334-1391 for information.

ILLINOIS IDEAS! KEEP KIDS ALIVE!

ILLINOIS IDEAS!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead

Dear Friend in Safety,

This note is about “Illinois Ideas.” When it comes to KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25®, Illinois communities have taken the lead with several first-time ideas in implementing local campaigns.
Examples include:

• The City of Bolingbrook – through the lead of their Police Dept. - taking on the role of the first city to pilot the campaign in September of 1999.
• Valley View Transportation is the first school bus company in the country to apply KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® decals to the back of each school bus.
• The Mount Prospect Police Dept. is the first in the nation to apply the KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® logo to a patrol car.
• The City of Oak Park is the first in the U.S. to utilize KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® Avenue Banners to help get the message out in their community, which can be tailored to incorporate the name of your city or neighborhood.
• The DuPage County Sheriff’s Department served as catalyst for several communities initiating the campaign, including Addison, Bloomingdale, Glen Ellyn, and Darien.
  

Ideas for the Future
We look forward to supporting future growth of our traffic safety initiatives in Illinois. Here are some ways that you can help.

• Invite your workplace to become a corporate sponsor/partner. Contact 402-334-1391 or Tom@kkad25.org to talk about possibilities.
• Be a catalyst for neighborhood/community involvement. All you need to get started is available for free at KKAD25 Start-up.
• Incorporate KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® into your local Safe Routes to School initiative. For more information on Safe Routes in Illinois, visit IL Safe Routes.
• Invite your local school to help seed the campaign in your community through a KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® SCHOOL FUNDRAISER (Click here)
• Invite your local high school to create a safe-driving culture in their school - and in the community as well. (Click here to learn how)

Your community can also benefit from on-site support to develop your community neighborhood traffic safety plan. Call 402-334-1391 or e-mail Tom@kkad25.org for information.

Thank you for all you do to make your neighborhood and community safer for all of us each day. And may you and all you care for have a safe, peaceful, and relaxing summer.

“Don’t Let the 2 Minutes You ‘Save’
Be the Last 2 Minutes of Someone’s Life.”
Adapted from David Townsend (Tia’s father)

In safety,
Tom Everson
Executive Director

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® - A “For Action” Organization -501(c) (3)
kkad25@kkad25.org
www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org – Keep up with the latest at the KKAD25 Blog.

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® and related logos and slogans (Be Aware! Drive With Care®, Check Your Speed®/No Need To Speed®, Stop! Take 3 To See®, Stop Means Stop®, Seat Belts-FASTENATING!®, and It’s Not A Race! Create Space©) are registered trademarks/copyrights of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25, P.O. Box 45563 Omaha, Nebraska, 68145. No other entities may use these or similar marks without prior permission. Call 402-334-1391 for information.

ARIZONA IN ACTION! KEEP KIDS ALIVE!

ARIZONA IN ACTION!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead

Dear Friend in Safety,

This note is about “Arizona in Action!” The story of the growth of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® in Arizona is a result of the many actions taken by residents, law enforcement, city neighborhood services, public works, and neighborhood/homeowners associations and watch groups over the past 10 years. Your efforts have made, and continue to make, a difference in keeping us all safer on neighborhood streets, and beyond.
Following are examples of “Arizona in Action.”

• Gary Greer, a retired detective with the Phoenix Police Dept., was the first to come on board to initiate KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® in his neighborhood. In 2001, he helped organize the first neighborhood KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® traffic safety forum for neighborhoods in Northwest Phoenix, at which I had the privilege of speaking.
• The Oro Valley Police Dept., with leadership from Officer Mike Stevenson, was the first community in AZ to develop a comprehensive plan for implementing KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® citywide (applying KKAD25 Decals to residential trash cans to engage all residents in getting the message out on the street). Read about the results Gary Greer’s, as well as Oro Valley’s efforts – cooperation between neighborhoods, police, the trash-hauler, the Boy Scouts, and the Tucson Electric Company (which underwrote the cost of the effort) at Organize to Cut Residential Speeding (A 13.5% reduction in average speed).
• The Public Works Department for the City of Tucson was the first in the State to integrate a bilingual aspect of the campaign into their neighborhood traffic safety efforts. Phoenix has also utilized this option.
• Neighborhood Services for the City of Phoenix has spearheaded the growth of the campaign in their neighborhoods. They have been the most active City Neighborhood Services Dept. in the U.S. in promoting the campaign.
• The Cities of Scottsdale and Avondale (Public Works), and El Mirage (Police) are the three most recent additions in integrating KEEP KIDS ALIVE initiatives into their neighborhood traffic safety programs.
• Joe Rios, a leader in his Tempe Neighborhood Watch Group, spearheaded introduction of the campaign into his neighborhood. He also engaged Paul’s ACE Hardware as a local corporate partner. For his efforts, he was recognized with an “Outstanding Citizen Award.”

Future Action!

We look forward to continue support of growth of our traffic safety initiatives as you act to create safer roadways for the benefit of everyone. Here are some ways that you can help.

• Invite your workplace to become a corporate sponsor/partner. Contact 402-334-1391 or Tom@kkad25.org to talk about possibilities.
• Be a catalyst for neighborhood/community involvement. All you need to get started is available for free at KKAD25 Start-up.
• Incorporate KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® into your local Safe Routes to School initiative. For more information on Safe Routes in Arizona, visit Safe Routes AZ.
• Invite your local school to help seed the campaign in your community through a KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® SCHOOL FUNDRAISER (Click here)
  Invite your local high school to create a safe-driving culture in their school - and in the community as well. (Click here to learn how)
• Your community can also benefit from on-site support to develop your community neighborhood traffic safety plan. Call 402-334-1391 or e-mail Tom@kkad25.org for information.

Thank you for all you do to make your neighborhood and community safer for all of us each day. And may you and all you care for have a safe, peaceful, and relaxing summer.

“Don’t Let the 2 Minutes You ‘Save’
Be the Last 2 Minutes of Someone’s Life.”
Adapted from David Townsend (Tia’s father)

In safety,
Tom Everson
Executive Director

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® - A “For Action” Organization -501(c) (3)
kkad25@kkad25.org
www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org – Keep up with the latest at the KKAD25 Blog.

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® and related logos and slogans (Be Aware! Drive With Care®, Check Your Speed®/No Need To Speed®, Stop! Take 3 To See®, Stop Means Stop®, Seat Belts-FASTENATING!®, and It’s Not A Race! Create Space©) are registered trademarks/copyrights of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25, P.O. Box 45563 Omaha, Nebraska, 68145. No other entities may use these or similar marks without prior permission. Call 402-334-1391 for information.

UNIQUELY CALIFORNIA! KEEP KIDS ALIVE!

UNIQUELY CALIFORNIA!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead

Dear Friend in Safety,
This note is “Uniquely California!” That is, it highlights the unique role that California communities have played in the growth of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® these past 11 years.

For example, did you know that?

• Danville was the first city in the U.S. to integrate KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® into their neighborhood traffic calming initiative in January, 1999 (the campaign itself was only 5 months old).
• Oceanside was the first city in the U.S. to conduct a pre/post study on the effectiveness of integrating residents as a front-line solution to speeding in neighborhoods. This study was published in the Urban Transportation Monitor, and can be found at KKAD25 Proves Successful. One result of this article was hearing from traffic engineers and safety advocates from as far away as Australia and India.
• Oceanside’s efforts not only made a world of difference; they also influenced the first “ripple effect” for growing the campaign as it spread down the coast in San Diego County to the communities of Vista, Encinitas, Escondido, and Solana Beach, a pattern that has spread to other counties around the country. \
• The Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (RCONA) was the first coalition to work to mobilize a whole city in taking on the campaign. Their work influenced other Sacramento Area communities and continues to this day.
• The Oakland Pedestrian Safety Project and Pedestrian Friendly Alameda were the first two pedestrian safety groups in the country to work to launch the campaign in their communities.
• The Safe Communities Coalition at UC-Irvine introduced the campaign to Orange County communities, establishing the first bi-lingual (Spanish) campaign along the way.
  Over 60 California Communities have initiated the campaign so far.

As summer arrives and even as your community prepares for the next school year, consider how a KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® campaign can work, or continue to build, to improve the quality of life on every street in your city. Contact us for direct support at 402-334-1391 or Tom@kkad25.org.

Thank you for all you do to make your neighborhood and community safer for all of us each day. And may you and all you care for have a safe, peaceful, and relaxing summer.

“Don’t Let the 2 Minutes You ‘Save’
Be the Last 2 Minutes of Someone’s Life.”
Adapted from David Townsend (Tia’s father)

In safety,
Tom Everson
Executive Director

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® - A “For Action” Organization -501(c) (3)
kkad25@kkad25.org
www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org – Keep up with the latest at the KKAD25 Blog.

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® and related logos and slogans (Be Aware! Drive With Care®, Check Your Speed®/No Need To Speed®, Stop! Take 3 To See®, Stop Means Stop®, Seat Belts-FASTENATING!®, and It’s Not A Race! Create Space©) are registered trademarks/copyrights of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25, P.O. Box 45563 Omaha, Nebraska, 68145. No other entities may use these or similar marks without prior permission. Call 402-334-1391 for information.

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® DAY

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25 DAY - A CALL TO ACTION!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead

Dear Friends in Safety,

This is the week!

May 1st is the 3rd Annual KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® Day Observance in cities, neighborhoods, schools, and homes throughout the U.S.

Participants who have contacted us thus far include:
· Omaha, NE (Mayor's Office)
· Baltimore, MD (Mayor's Office)
· Washington DC (Dept. of Transportation)
· Pocatello, ID (Dept. of Neighborhood Services)
· Andover, KS (Police Dept)
· The State of Nebraska Unicameral
· New Berlin, WI (10 Years of KKAD25)
· Gretna, NE (Community Celebration at Peterson Park)
· Hagerstown, MD (Dept. of Neighborhoods)
· Norfolk, NE (Norfolk School District Junior Optimists Club
· Broomall (Marple Township), PA
· Edison, NJ (Police Dept.)
· Kingston Springs, TN (Creek Wood High School FCCLA)
· Buda, TX (Homeowners Association)

The focus of KKAD25 Day is on the messages we send through our driving behaviors; in a word, through our “manners” behind the wheel.

Most often when we consider manners, words like “please”, “thank you,” and “excuse me” come to mind. Or, we imagine actions like opening doors for others as a courtesy.
Manners really have everything to do with the quality of relationships we have with each other as human beings. We know this so well in how these courtesies make a difference at home, with neighbors, at school, at work, or just out and about in this world. In short, manners reflect the best of how we would like to present ourselves to others.

This KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® Day (and every day), let’s each make a commitment to be mindful of our manners – to be the best we can be - behind the wheel.
We practice our manners when we:

• Make sure the coast is clear of all people – little and otherwise -all around our vehicle before entering it each time. Consideration begins even before we put the key in the ignition. (Visit www.KidsAndCars.org)
• Buckle up everyone, every trip every time.
• Obey the posted speed limit on every roadway. The life you save may be your own, or someone you love. Adjust your speed downward according to presence of children at play in their yards, pedestrians on the sidewalk (or even in street if you are in a neighborhood without sidewalks), or due to weather conditions. Make driving the speed limit, or slower if necessary, a common courtesy to share with neighbors every day of the year.
• Stop! Take 3 To See® at every stop sign. It’s great practice for when we really do need to stop – and we never know when that moment may be.
• Decide to “Be a thinker! Use your blinker.” Demonstrate the courtesy necessary to let folks around you know (well in advance) that you will be changing lanes or making a turn. (Thanks to Maureen Nussman at Kinnelon, NJ High School.)
• Realize that It’s Not A Race! Create Space© – Practice safe space management. At the very least, make sure there are three seconds between you and the car ahead gives you time and distance to respond to problems in the lane ahead of you. See Driving Skills for Life.
• Don’t drive while “intexticated” and don’t be “cellfish.” If you must, pull off into a safe place (a parking lot or rest stop) to text or use your cell phone. \
• Don’t drink and drive.
• Wear a helmet whenever riding a bike or motorcycle – check out these stories for encouragement to do so:
  11-year-old tried to save friend killed in ATV crash
  It's About the People We Love and the People Who Love Us
• We can invite others to join in by sending the KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® message via a yard sign, vehicle magnet, bumper sticker, or trash can decal. Visit the KKAD25 Store. 40% of all purchases count as a tax-deductible donation to support the mission of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25®.

Make this KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® Day the beginning of safe travel into graduations and on into summer, and the rest of your life. Remember, the target is, “Zero Deaths, Zero Injuries.” These are the only acceptable goals. Let’s each do our part by practicing our manners on the road. Thanks!

“Don’t Let the 2 Minutes You ‘Save’
Be the Last 2 Minutes of Someone’s Life.”
Adapted from David Townsend (Tia’s father)

In safety,
Tom Everson
Executive Director

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® - A “For Action” Organization -501(c) (3)
Omaha, NE 68144
kkad25@kkad25.org
www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org – Keep up with the latest at the KKAD25 Blog.

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® and related logos and slogans (Be Aware! Drive With Care®, Check Your Speed®/No Need To Speed®, Stop! Take 3 To See®, Stop Means Stop®, Seat Belts-FASTENATING!®, and It’s Not A Race! Create Space©) are registered trademarks/copyrights of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25, P.O. Box 45563 Omaha, Nebraska, 68145. No other entities may use these or similar marks without prior permission. Call 402-334-1391 or e-mail kkad25@kkad25.org for information.

National Youth Traffic Safety Month

Young People Making a Difference
Join them for National Youth Traffic Safety Month in May.

The National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) along with their partners sponsor National Youth Traffic Safety Month each May. Here are ways that you can participate:

• Sign the NYTSM Drive Safe Pledge-Click Here
• Follow the "Act Out Loud" Blog Here
• Visit www.NOYS.org for more information
• Kick off your month by observing Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 Day on May 1st.
• CREATE A SAFE-DRIVING CULTURE IN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL(S) (Click here to learn how)
• Visit www.DrivingSkillsForLife.com
• Support your local Safe Routes to Schools Initiatives through a KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® SCHOOL FUNDRAISER (Click here). Find out more about your local Safe Routes opportunities at State SRTS Contacts.
• Make your support official by pledging at the KKAD25 Facebook Cause Page
• Learn about the increasing use of inhalants as a factor in teen crashes at Inhalant.org – With thanks to the work of The Alliance for Consumer Education.

Visit these links reminding us of how those of every age committed to traffic safety make a difference:

• From the Miami Herald - Hialeah Gardens students push for safer city intersection
• Photos from the Keep Kids Alive 5K in Colts Neck, NJ (Thanks to the Graeme Preston Foundation who did a tremendous job supporting the race/fundraiser to initiate KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® in Monmouth County)
• From Salem, Oregon - The message is clear: 'Slow Down'

Facts to Think About!

• 37,000 sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, grandparents, and friends died on roadways in the U.S. in 2008. Consider the State Capitols that would vanish if this many people (or fewer) died locally:
  Juneau, Alaska (31,118), Dover, Delaware (32,135),

Frankfort, Kentucky (27,741), Augusta, Maine (18,560), Annapolis, Maryland (36,217), Helena, Montana (25,780), Pierre, South Dakota (13,876),
Montpelier, Vermont (8,035)

• At age 16, it’s safe to say we have only half a brain! That’s according to a 2004 Study from the National Institutes of Health in releasing a 15-year brain scan study on brain development from ages 5-20. The study highlights that brain development is only about half-complete at age 16. Also revealed is the following:
• The brain takes about 25 years to mature (for a small percentage of males, this process can take up to age 30)
  The more sophisticated capacities take the longest to develop, which directly effect driving skills. These include abilities to:
  -Expand attention and focus
  -Make sound judgments
  -Identify risks
  -Forecast consequences
  -Manage risks
  -Engage in complex visual-spatial calculations needed to drive safely (these develop in late teens and early 20s)

Consider what these realities mean when it comes to teaching young people to drive. Are we willing to devote the kind of time and energy to training safe drivers that we put into developing athletes, musicians, dancers, actors – in short, developing the gifts our children possess?
As we work to educate ourselves and others, make KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® an integral part of the process. Learn how at KKAD25 Start-up.

“Don’t Let the 2 Minutes You ‘Save’
Be the Last 2 Minutes of Someone’s Life.”
Adapted from David Townsend (Tia’s father)

In safety,
Tom Everson
Executive Director

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® - A “For Action” Organization -501(c) (3)
12418 C Street
Omaha, NE 68144
kkad25@kkad25.org
www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org – Keep up with the latest at the KKAD25 Blog.

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® and related logos and slogans (Be Aware! Drive With Care®, Check Your Speed®/No Need To Speed®, Stop! Take 3 To See®, Stop Means Stop®, Seat Belts-FASTENATING!®, and It’s Not A Race! Create Space©) are registered trademarks/copyrights of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25, P.O. Box 45563 Omaha, Nebraska, 68145. No other entities may use these or similar marks without prior permission. Call 402-334-1391 for information.