AAA is working with Florida schools to prevent prom and graduation season from turning deadly on the road. The Auto Club Group is launching its annual AAA PROMise program designed to help teens avoid substance-impaired driving.
AAA is working with Florida schools to prevent prom and graduation season from turning deadly on the road.
More than 300 schools signed up for the program last year. It’s free. Those who participated got what are called AAA PROM-ise toolkits: a drawstring backpack with keepsakes and fact sheets. Some schools even held demonstrations to show students the real-life impacts or driving distracted.. or impaired.
“Prom and graduation season is a rite-of-passage for teens, many of whom look forward to celebrating with friends where drugs or alcohol may be involved,” said Mark Jenkins, AAA spokesman. “This becomes particularly dangerous when the party spills out onto the road. Unfortunately, that combination of impaired and inexperienced drivers often leads to a tragic end. That’s why we’re offering AAA PROMise; a multi-tiered approach at enhancing the safety of teen drivers and everyone else on the road.
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