All K -12 students in Georgia will now benefit from free access to traffic and road safety education thanks to a collaboration between the Georgia Department of Transportation and a leading education media organization.
Georgia has struggled with an increase in the number of car accident wrongful deaths across the state, with 1,800 people dying in auto accidents across the state in 2022. There were more than 2,000 auto accidents recorded in the state that year involving drivers between the ages of 15 and 24. Clearly, this is a high risk category of motorists and the Department of Transportation wants to ensure that drivers falling in this age category have access to all the resources that they need in order to drive safely and responsibly.
The new collaboration is called the Car and Road Safety Program, and is an initiative between the Georgia Department of Transportation and We Are Teachers which is a national educational advocacy program. We Are Teachers conducted surveys across Georgia schools, working together with teachers in order to develop high quality materials that are specifically targeted to Georgia students. The 5 year program will make available to students quality theoretical resources as well as the chance to take a virtual field trip anywhere in Georgia. There are also lots of interactive quizzes and plenty of activities to sharpen young motorists’ knowledge about traffic safety.
The resources are not meant to only help young drivers in this age category, but also young pedestrians. Georgia transportation officials have noticed an increase in the number of young pedestrians being killed in auto accidents and one of the goals of the programs is to make pedestrians more aware of the risk factors they face when they walk around in Georgia.
Young drivers can only benefit when they have access to information about the specific risks that they face when they are driving or walking or bicycling across Georgia. It’s never been more dangerous to walk or drive in the state, especially when you are a young and inexperienced motorist who has recently received your license. While the program will focus on making motorists aware of the dangers of speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol and distracted driving, it will also make them more aware of the specific risks that they face and the consequences associated with these hazards. Very often, traffic safety experts find that younger motorists are likely to be aware of the dangers of certain driving behaviors like speeding, but may not appreciate the risk to their own safety when they are involved in a speed related car accident.
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