NEWS RELEASE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
GLENDALEAZ.COM
For Immediate Release: September 6, 2022
Contact: Derek Diesner, Media Relations & Communications
Coordinator, 623.522.6124
GLENDALE LAUNCHES ‘ALIVE AT
25’ PROGRAM
First city in Arizona to
offer the four-hour course designed by the National Safety Council
Glendale, Ariz. – The city of Glendale is pleased to announce that
beginning Monday, September 12, the city will launch its “Alive at 25” program
at Ironwood High School. The program will take place the week of September 12
through 16. “Alive at 25” is a highly effective course that serves as an
excellent complement to standard driver education programs. The city of
Glendale is taking a proactive approach and offering the course to students for
free as an incentive to better their driving practices.
“Through this partnership
between the city of Glendale and the National Safety Council, we are hoping to
expand this program into other schools,” said Ed Taube with the Arizona Chapter
of the National Safety Council. “The program currently is not being used in any
public schools in our state, however, there are some privately owned driving
schools that use this curriculum to help teach their young drivers.”
Participants in the class will
learn the peril associated with speeding, distractions, peer pressure and
driver inexperience. Topics discussed include current state laws related to
speeding, impaired driving and seat belt and cell phone use, including texting.
This program will be taught in conjunction with the student’s regular drivers
education class. Cassandra Johnston, Traffic Education Program Manager, with
the city of Glendale will assist in teaching the classes.
Vehicle crashes are the number
one cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 24 and young drivers
are at greater risk of being involved in a crash. Every hour, about 30 teens
are injured in motor vehicle crashes involving an inexperienced driver. Each
day, seven will die in those collisions. Crash avoidance is key when attempting
to limit financial exposure and reduce liability. These dynamic and experienced
instructors are uniquely qualified to discuss and instruct on a variety of
traffic safety topics.
“The overall goal of this course is to create awareness in young drivers and help them recognize the risks they may face on the road,” said Johnston. “This program aims to help young drivers focus on their own driving behaviors and choices so that they can
take responsibility for their conduct in driving situations and adopt safer
driving practices.”
“Alive at 25” is a four-hour driver’s awareness course designed by the National Safety Council for young drivers ages 15-24. It is a highly interactive program that teaches young adults how to make safe, respectful and legal driving decisions.