This is a compensated series of posts about State Farm and the Celebrate My Drive Campaign. All opinions are my own.
From now until October, I’m going to be working with State Farm to share with you all about the Celebrate My Drive Campaign. This campaign is brought to us by State Farm with singer Kelly Clarkson and leading up to National Teen Driver Safety Week.
Auto crashes are the number one cause of death among teens in North America and Celebrate My Drive was created by State Farm to share the belief that safe driving is a lifelong commitment from the start. Thousands of students, family, friends and high school staff members have joined the effort. The Celebrate My Drive program is encouraging teens to get involved in the program and their school and community.
They could win two (2) grand prizes: the opportunity to host a concert performed by Kelly Clarkson at their school, as well as a $100,000 USD grant awarded in the form of a check/cheque.
You have from now until 11:59pm CT on Thursday, October 17, 2013 to register a high school for a chance to win. In order to make a safe driving commitment in support of an eligible (registered) high school, visit https://www.facebook.com/CelebrateMyDrive between 12:00:01 AM CT on October 18, 2013, and 11:59:59 PM CT on October 26, 2013. You’ll need to register at Celebratemydrive.com and visit https://www.facebook.com/CelebrateMyDrive where you can commit to safe driving daily in support of the list of schools provided.
Enter to Win:
(1) $25 Visa Gift Card
(1) State Farm prize pack (wrist band, over the shoulder bag, sunglasses, key chain, t-shirt)
To Enter:
Tell me a way to drive safely
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This giveaway ends August 27th. Please see our giveaway rules.
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don’t text or talk on the phone while driving
lots of practice in all kinds of weather
whenever stopped always look both ways twice!
For new drivers teach them the importance off lmiting distractions and practice wat you preach!
don’t text and don’t use iPads when driving
Stay 2 car lengths behind when following someone.
No phone use in the car
Invest in driving lessons with a skilled instructor.
emphasize no phone activity while driving.
No phone while driving and limit the number of passengers in the car.
NO phones whatsoever. It should not even be allowed in the front seat.
Teaching them not to text and drive and to place their phone in the glovebox before they set off.
To encourage them to not touch their phone while driving. Even looking at the phone to read a message can cause and accident.
only drive. no putting on makeup, no texting, no talking, no changing the radio station and so forth!
I think texting is a huge problem for teen drivers…so I would do whatever I can to make that point!
Always be alert! Watch the other person as much as possible.
For the first year, leave your friends at home. That way you won’t be distracted by them. (I know I was).
Don’t text or talk on the phone and drive!
Don’t apply make up when driving, and No text and drive.
go the speed limit
get them a car that makes beeping sounds if you dont buckle up and just educate them
Drive safely by not driving after consuming alcohol.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
a lot of practice and no cell phones allowed except in the console so they aren’t tempted to text and drive
no texting that would be a big thing
wearing a seat belt.
Be a good example yourself by stowing you cell phone somewhere that it won’t tempt you to text, wear a seatbelt, and drive the speed limit.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
Watch the other guy! So important to be aware of what others are doing, not just yourself.
When a teen is first learning to drive, there should be no music and no friends in the car. Then, once they have some practice in, then you can gradually add those rights.
Always wear a seat belt!!
Lots of practice and being a good example!
i found that when i taught my son he often did not know who had the right of way
I think its very important to ride with them and let them get lots of practice and have them turn off their cellphone until at their location
Avoid distractions and stay aware of other drivers.
Make sure they wear their seat belt.
Obey the speed limit. Thanks for the chance to win!
Keep your eyes on the road and limit distractions.
Minimize distractions, such as no loud music, texting/cell phone use, and limit passengers in car.
If your music is so loud that you can’t hear someone talk in a normal conversation, you won’t be able to hear what is going on around you.
Our area has a group called IMPACT, composed of moms who have lost their teens to car accidents. They help sponsor activities that involve the teens to help them become aware of how dangerous it is to do things like text, cell phone, drugs, drinking, etc.
We signed both our kids up for a talk from the local hospital with Trauma Nurses. They put on a presentation with kids that were involved in accidents due to their texting or talking on the phone. We also installed hands free sets in all our cars.
When my boys first started driving we had a rule that they couldn’t have any friends in their car for the first 6 months.
Turn your phone on silent so you aren’t tempted to use it if you hear it go off.
No loud music or cell phone use at all while driving!
Drive the speed limit, pay attention to your surroundings, and use your turn signal.
Leave electronics and distractions at home
drive with your seat belt on
Don’t text and drive
no texting or using phone when driving, pull over to do that when you can safely do so, and respect the speed limits.
Don’t use your phone while driving.
Don’t drive to close to the car in front of you.
no phone at all, no passengers (friends) until they have 1 year of experience of driving
teach and practice the 3 second rule
All electronics put away out of reach
no cell phones on in car
We take our son to try out poor weather conditions, especially snow, in empty parking lots so he can get a feel for the car will react.
Don’t allow other teenagers in the car when a teenager is driving.
Teach them that it is not allowed to text or talk on the phone while driving!! So important!!
no texting or talking on the phone while driving and safe driving and defensive driving courses,.
Don’t play with the radio when driving
Don’t feel you have to go 5 over the speed limit. I’ve always gone speed limit (no matter what). One day, I was driving down a street with my twin sister in the back seat. We were talking, and I noticed that I was creeping up to 10 over the speed limit. The minute I slowed down, I noticed this car racing beside me (almost hitting me in the process) with a cop on his tail. Within feet of passing me, he swerved back into my lane. If I had been going faster, he would have crashed into us.
No loud music in the car at all! Its too distracting for new drivers.
Offer some type of reward – extended use of car, gas for the tank if they’ll let you look at their cellphone to make sure it wasn’t used for texting while they had the car. Yes, we all know they can delete the texts but it promotes learning.
Make it a rule (and make sure the adults follow it, too) to never look at or mess with the cell phone while driving. If you must call/text wait until you are safely parked somewhere.
Stay focused on your driving. I have only had one wreck as a driver and it was when I was 17 and not paying attention. Rear-ended a car and luckily no one was hurt.
Drive with no one in the car.
don’t drive w/ friends in the car – too distracting
Teen tip – no passengers. Talking in the car is way too distracting.
Act like everyone else on the road doesn’t know what they’re doing.
Put the phone in the purse and leave it there
vmkids3 at msn dot com
Teach them not to get distracted by all their electronic devices.
Don’t ever use your cell phone while driving and always keep your eyes on the road.
We will not be allowing our son to drive with anyone who is not a family member when he is ready to drive. He won’t be allowed to have his cell turned on while he is driving either. If
Tell them to drive the speed limit, not let friends influence them and if they have to use the phone then pull over into the parking lot but never ever use phone when driving
No texting or using the cell phone while driving.
No distractions-phones, texting, pets and always keep an eye on what is going on behind you as well as in front
do not text or talk on the phone while driving
kport207 at gmail dot com
Keep yourself focused on the cars around you. Be cautious at all times and for heavens sake don’t text.
karenb834atyahoo.com
I advise my niece turn off all of her mobile devices while behind the wheel and to avoid getting too distracted by friends in the car when she’s driving.
To encourage them to not touch their phone while driving.
use no phones
Relax…no need to speed and dodge in and out of traffic. Just go with the flow.
Most important – don’t use electronics while driving!
Thank you.
I have taught my daughter to always slow down when it is raining as the roads are more slick due to oil and grime that comes to the surface.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
Never text while driving turn cell phones off
talk to them about dangers of texting a nd driving
RaffleCOPTER JOSEPH GERSCH
always use a seat belt
Make sure they know not to text and drive or to talk on the phone while driving
Teach them not to use the phone while driving.
No texting when driving no radio or friends in car until able to drive really well!!!
Get them used to not using the phone at all while on the road!! Lead by example.. I try to show my kids that I pull over to check a missed call or text, then get back on the road when I’m done!
Turn off cell phones in the car.
Don’t use cell phone and dont let them drive with lots of other kids in the car it is a distraction
I think that we should implement tougher laws on texting while driving such as receiving a suspension with every offense, increasing significally each time. If someone causes bodily harm or kills someone due to texting they should have to go to jail immediantly.
I think having drivers ed at school AND requiring attendance at a drivers ed outside of school at a private place is really helpful
demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com
Always leave a little extra stopping distance
No texting and driving and limit of 1 person in the car with them.
Drive the speed limit, watch out for others, do NOT text and drive.
Set a good example and provide them with good training
I’ve taught my daughter that you have to look out your rear view, side mirrors and look yourself before changing lanes on the highway because of blind spots.
set a good example for them
I dont think you should let a teenager have more then one friend in the car. My son just turned 16 yesterday, Im a nervous wreck.
Take the texting plan off their cell phone, and lots of driving supervision
They need to come up with a device in all cars that automatically turns off text messaging when driving. I will go as far and say not even allow cell phones to work when in motion.
I know it took me a long time to figure out that i had to watch out for the others on the road. i thought that if i did everything right i would avoid wrecks but once i learned to watch out for others i stopped getting into wrecks.
Don’t touch your phone while driving and don’t have a full car when first starting out. They seem to get very distracted easily.
Keep their eyes on the road and avoid distractions
No letting them use their phones while they drive
annabella @ centurytel dot net
I would like to create a text messaging app that doesn’t work when the phone shows it is moving fast via GPS.
We never have our phones on while in the car. Too many distractions.
Use your turn signals and don’t cut people off!
I was taught to be aggressive. Always be on the lookout for other people’s mistakes. You are only in control of yourself and should always be on the alert for bad drivers!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
Alsways be aware of your surroundings. No loud music or cell phones turned on while driving.
No texting or talking on the phone while driving.
do not use your cell phone at all while driving. If you have to make a call, pull over and do it.
turn off your cell phone
Drive defensively – as in pay attention to what is in front of you, behind you and along side of you. I see more people drifting into the wrong lane nowadays.
Be alert and no phone use at all when driving
Insist on no texting while in the car.
No cellphone usage in a running car. My niece’s know that their car must be turned off before using their phone. They are very safe drivers.
go to an empty parking lot to practice and get lots of practice when you can.
Give them a good driver example so that they know what to do and how to be safe.
Keep the cell phone in the backseat and always carry a pen and paper in the car
Making sure they wear their seatbelts at all time, as well as letting them know how dangerous it is to be on a cell phone while driving.
Teach them to drive the speed limit and even slower in bad weather conditions
Observe the speed limit
I believe in teaching by example and i drive safely by remembering that my daughter is there watching me. I don’t talk or text on my phone while driving. Attention is on the road.
Be good examples for them by not using your phone for calls or texts while driving. Also talk to them about all of the rules of the road. My daughter is 13 and is already asking all of the questions. I guess it’s never too early for them to learn about safe driving. Thank you!
Put your phone in your purse or pocket (or the trunk) so that you aren’t tempted to check messages while you are driving.
Use your seatbelt
Keep the friends out of the car!!
Always wear your seatbelt. And NO talking or texting while driving.
Always drive like I’m sitting beside you.
Do not text and drive.
Thanks for the giveaway…for teenagers, limit driving to daylight hours.
Don’t try to put makeup while driving