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This research report was an observational study that recorded the behaviors of 39,000 middle and high school students crossing the street in school zones, as well as 56,000 drivers during drop off and pick up. It reveals that school zones can be unsafe places for students.
The statistic still stands true today.
Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people ages, 15-29 years.
It all comes down to perspectives. How we view the situations we encounter in life. I stand today as a current college student, and safety advocate. I choose to view teens (my peers), as individuals who can drive change across the nation. Why? We make up 100% of the future, and we can come together to influence each other to buckle up and save lives!
Every year the lives of almost 1.24 million people are cut short as a result of a car crash.
Most of us believe it could never happen to us. At least, I never thought it could happen to me. But, on April 12, 2014 as I was coming back from a high school leadership conference, our school vehicle was hit head on by a distracted driver.