The Nebraska Safety Council, in partnership with State Farm® and Lincoln Public Schools, kicked off its Alive at 25 teen driver education course April 14 and 21 at Southwest High School.
According to NeSC Executive Director Laurie Klosterboer, 21 teens lost their lives in 2014 in Nebraska due to motor vehicle crashes. “That’s almost two teens a month dying on our roads. Twenty-eight teens were drivers in crashes that resulted in a fatality. These tragedies are preventable,” Klosterboer said.
Alive at 25 is a four-hour course that teaches about the effects of inexperience, peer pressure and distracted driving. The course encourages teens to join in nonthreatening, non-judgmental discussions – exploring how changing driver behavior makes personal, legal and financial sense.
The Alive at 25 program would not be possible without the assistance of State Farm, she said, which provided a $20,000 grant for the Alive at 25 and Teen Driver Education programs.
Klosterboer said the goal is to offer the program at all six LPS high schools beginning in the fall. For those interested in receiving information on the fall schedule, please email nesc@nesafetycouncil.org.
Nebraska Safety Council is a nonprofit organization that provides leadership and resources to promote a safe and healthy environment in our workplaces, on our roads and in our homes and communities.