1. A Prom and Summer Time Safe Driving Program
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According to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for year olds. Give other stats and references
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Begin a conversation with your group asking what does prom-time mean to them. Note their answers.
Some will mention what they’re wearing or talk about the DJ. Others may talk about leaving old friends and starting a new chapter in their lives. Not many, if any at all, will talk about safety.
After you’ve heard their comments, inform them that this is the time of the year when some of their peers will die or be seriously injured in a traffic crash.
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Begin to discuss with your group things that can cause anxieties before the prom. Show the next slide with the Pre-Prom clip
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Pre-prom clip running time 1:21
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6. Stay in the Picture The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.
Discuss the clip and review some of the risky behaviors that can be identified. Write them down and show the next slide with the same scenario being rewound and pointing those behaviors out.
Stay in the Picture
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7. Pre-Prom Rewind The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.
Pre-Prom rewind running time :29
After reviewing the rewind clip, discuss things that can help prevent dangerous driving behaviors.
Pre-Prom Rewind
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8. Prom-Night The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.
Discuss with your group the pressures of Prom-night. Write them down and show the next slide with the Prom-night clip.
Prom-Night
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Prom night running time 1:21
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Discuss some of the pressures and wrong behaviors found in the clip and ask if any others can be identified. Write them down and show the next slide with the same scenario being rewound and point those behaviors out. Discuss alcohol and drug use, alcohol and drug poisoning and how to avoid it.
Stay in the Picture
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11. Prom-Night Rewind The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.
Prom-night rewind running time :28
Prom-Night Rewind
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12. Transportation Alternatives
Ask your group to discuss other alternatives for getting to the prom. After reviewing alternatives, introduce the idea of promises, pledges and agreements that can be made with family and friends to ensure their safety. Establish a buddy system that uses a code word or gesture to get out of potentially dangerous situations.
Transportation Alternatives
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13. Pledge The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.
This pledge is a sample that can be used, revised or discussed. Then show the next slide with a teen giving her true story of what happened at her school.
Pledge
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14. Sierra The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.
Sierra story running time 1:04
After viewing Sierra’s story, allow your group to express their thoughts. Review the lists that were done earlier with the pre-prom, prom-night, transportation alternatives and reiterate its importance. Explain to the group that teen traffic deaths double in the summer months and show the next slide.
Sierra
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15. After Prom & Graduation
Ask your group to discuss some of the activities they will be involved in during the summer.
According to NHTSA’s FARS (Fatality Analysis Reporting System), the deadliest times of the year for teens are in the months of May, June, July and August.
After Prom & Graduation
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16. Summer Driving The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.
Ask the group if they can identify some of the reasons why teen traffic deaths spike during the summer, and show the next slide with the summer-driving clip.
Summer Driving
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Summer driving running time 1:26
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Discuss some of the potential problems they found in the clip and ask if any others can be identified. Show the next slide with the same scenario being rewound and point those potential problems out.
Stay in the Picture
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19. Summer Driving Rewind The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.

20. Reminders The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.
¨ Always wear a seat belt.
¨ Don’t drink or use drugs or other substances that can impair your judgment.
¨ Avoid speeding or tailgating.
¨ Get plenty of rest; do not drive drowsy. (Drowsy driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving.)
¨ Never use a cell phone while driving. Keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel at all times.
¨ Don’t pile in friends.
¨ Use a buddy system to stay safe. Have a word, phrase or gesture that you and your friends can use to get out of a dangerous situation.
¨ Notify your parents of any change of plans.
Reminders
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If your group would like to show the film to a friend or family member direct them to where they can view or download the film for free.
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