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Great opportunity for students to propose and create an initiative! "Strive for a Safer Drive (S4SD) is a teen driving initiative aimed at reducing serious traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities among Michigan’s most inexperienced drivers – teens.  It is presented by Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) and the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP)." Participation is free and could save a life. All Michigan high schools are eligible to apply.  Up to 50 schools will be selected to receive $1,000 to develop and implement a student-led, peer-to-peer traffic safety awareness campaign.  Campaign topics may include distracted driving, seat belts, impaired driving, speeding, and winter driving. High school teams will submit a final project. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top five schools. Students have the opportunity to: Gain valuable experience in leadership, problem solving, teamwork, and project management. Showcase creativity and ...

 From Discovery Education & Toyota: Learning to drive is one of the coolest times for a teen. But facts have shown it can also be extremely dangerous. In fact, the first year after a teen gets their license will be one of the most dangerous years of their life. (Source: National Safety Council). Actions such as talking on the phone or just talking to your friends in the car, not wearing a seatbelt, driving at night, texting, and just plain inexperience all result in car crashes being the leading cause ofteenage death in the U.S. But we believe that you have the power to inspire your fellow teens, maybe better than a teacher or a parent can, because you know what messages will be the most powerful. That’s why the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge empowers teens to put that vision on camera and save teen lives! Approach your video submission as your chance to find a message that would resonate with you and your peers. If your friends—and teens throughout the United States—were goi...