Kids & Family
VIDEO: Kids Urged to Use 'Nag Power' to Stop Parents' Distracted Driving
PBS Kids, the CT DOT and WGBH created a new video asking kids to use 'nag power' to stop their parents from talking/texting while driving.
Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has teamed up with PBS Kids and WGBH Boston for a safe driving nitiative that empowers kids to prevent distracted driving with the help of a beloved animated PBS KIDS character, Ruff Ruffman.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 1,300 people are injured every day on the nation’s highways as a result of a distracted driving crash. The campaign tells kids use the ‘nag’ approach to encourage their parents to keep their eyes on the road and stop texting or talking while driving.
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The Ruff Ruffman Website features a safe driving quiz, polls about technology use, a guide for parents, and real letters from kids about their own families’ distracted driving experiences.
The Distracted Driving Video is a humorous campaign that explains how kids’ use of “nag power” can convince their parents to “hang up and drive!”
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The Safe Driving Pledge is perfect for a New Year’s resolution. Families are encouraged to print and sign a “Safe Driving Pledge” as a reminder not to text and drive.
Additional information can be found here.
Photo: Screen shot from YouTube video
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