Program helps prevent tragedies
On an almost daily basis we review the news
through several news search engines. Every day there are stories about the
death of young drivers, the result of teen driver car crashes.
The I Promise Program - teen safe driving initiative - is
designed to reduce the risk of these events and associated trauma to family,
friends and communities. The program is available across
Every story on a teen driver car crash is
an opportunity to mention the I Promise Program.
This is newsworthy and in the best
interest of youth, their families and communities.
As part of our mandate to reduce teen
driver car crashes, we survey other stakeholders in traffic safety to bring you
newsworthy information on this matter. However, we must also rely on you, with
every opportunity to bring information about the program to the public.
Teens die one or two at a time and hence
the issue of teen fatalities just never takes on the same weight as when
several hundreds or thousands of people die at once, yet on an annual basis
some 8,000 teens perish from car crashes across
Edmond Burke said, "All that is
needed for evil to flourish is for enough good men (and women) to do
nothing." So too it is with teen driver safety. Do nothing . . . and watch
them die. Do something and help reduce the risk.
At the end of the day, the story may be
about your son or daughter, niece or nephew, grandchild or neighbour.
Our plea to you: Please mention the I
Promise Program when reporting on teen car crashes as a strategy for parents to
help avoid these tragedies.
I Promise Program
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(905) 628-4847
gary123@sympatico.ca
www.ipromiseprogram.com