AAA Northeast Hosts Traffic Safety Contest for Students

From AAA Northeast: For more than 95 years, AAA has educated young people about safety in and around traffic. Through the annual AAA Traffic Safety Poster & Video Contest, running until April 7, 2017, students in grades K-12 have the opportunity to demonstrate proper skills and behavior in pedestrian, bike and vehicle safety with the creation of a video or poster.

The goal of AAA’s Traffic Safety Poster and Video Contest is peer to peer education. The Club hopes students will reflect on their own behavior regarding safety while using their creative ability to demonstrate safe behavior or remind the public about traffic laws. “Proper use of booster seats, seatbelts, bike helmets and the mindfulness of proper pedestrian safety skills save lives and prevent injuries,” said Diana Imondi Dias, AAA Northeast’s Traffic Safety Programs Manager, “We are always impressed by the quality of work and creativity of young people.” The winning posters will be showcased in a 2018 calendar and videos will be displayed on AAA.com and used in AAA’s traffic safety education programs.

Traffic safety topics vary by grade level and include seatbelt and booster seat use, school bus and bike safety, and distracted and impaired driving awareness. The official contest rules and grade-level topics are available here. The work of one grand prize winner will be chosen to receive $1,000 and three runners-up from each grade category will receive $300, $200 and $100 prizes respectively.

Entries may be submitted now through April 7, 2017 via the contest website here.

AAA members and website visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite submission in each grade level from April 24th – May 8, 2017 through the same website. The winning entries will be announced and displayed on May 15th.

Throughout the year, AAA offers free traffic safety outreach programs, often coordinated in partnership with local police departments, schools and community centers; to help spread the word to young people about safe and unsafe practices both on the road and behind the wheel. To learn more about scheduling a AAA traffic safety program for your organization, visit here.

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