IT'S A SCARY FACT, IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, 415 YOUNG VEHICLE OCCUPANTS (15-19) DIED IN MISSOURI TRAFFIC CRASHES, AND 80 PERCENT WERE NOT BUCKLED. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY TAKING A PLEDGE TO BUCKLE UP AND ARRIVE ALIVE.
5 SECONDS IS TOO LONG, YET 3 SECONDS IS ENOUGH
Before you continue reading, stop, close your eyes, and count to ?ve...1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Now, imagine you're driving 55 mph down the highway...do you want to do the same experiment at that time? Unfortunately, too many people are texting and driving, and yes...it takes your eyes off the road for an average of 5 seconds..at 55 mph, that's driving the length of a football ?eld. Distracted driving is the leading cause of traf?c crashes in Missouri and nationwide. Each day, distracted driving causes nearly 8,000 crashes nationwide. In 2010, more than 3000 people in the U.S. were killed during a crash that involved distracted drivers. Texting can make a driver 23 times more likely to crash. Recent research showed dialing a phone increases the risk of a crash by as much as six times. On Aug. 28, 2009, a Missouri law went into effect prohibiting drivers 21 years of age or younger from sending, reading, or writing an electronic message while driving. This is just one unsafe driving behavior. Taking your eyes off the road for 5 seconds is too long, yet if you are involved in a traf?c crash, a different 3 seconds could actually save your life. According to a 2012 survey, only 66 percent of Missouri teens buckle up, compared with 79 percent of Missourians, and well below the national average of 84 percent. In the past three years 354 teens died in Missouri traf?c crashes, 75 percent of whom were not buckled up. Under Missouri’s Graduated License Law, permit drivers and all passengers must wear safety belts.
FUEL UP, PLAY 60 AND WIN!
a group of 4th and 5th grade students, entered a “Casting Call” contest and won ?rst prize, which was an Xbox Kinect Kiosk system. William Cappel students are using their winnings in productive ways. The school plans on using the $10,000 to build a small track at the school. The track will be used during physical education class, recess, for the school?s walking and running clubs and will even be accessible to the community. William Cappel Elementary (WCE) students and teachers discovered the joys of winning last year. Since 2009 the school has been a part of the Fuel Up to Play 60 program (FUTP60). This program is a free in-school nutrition and physical activity program founded by the National Dairy Council and the NFL in cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture. Last year, the school entered many contests through the FUTP60 program with some wonderful results. Through the “Back to Football” contest, WCE was awarded a $10,000 health and wellness grant, physical education equipment, four Xbox Kinect systems and a visit from the St. Louis Rams. The school?s ?tness ambassadors, The school is using the Xbox systems in many ways. They have been used in PE class, during indoor recess, as a class reward and occasionally during walking club. Research shows well-nourished kids tend to be better students, have stronger academic achievement, better attendance, better behavior and better test scores. Numerous studies also show physical activity has been found to support learning and may help students improve self-esteem, cognitive function and test scores. In a world bombarded with television, computers and video games, kids sometimes need to be motivated to “play!” The Fuel Up to Play 60 website has many ideas and resources for students, parents and educators. Join William Cappel Elementary and Fuel Up and Play 60 everyday. Your body will thank you!
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Parents, you are your child?s best role model. Summertime is a great time to take advantage of being active together as a family and planning and eating healthy family meals. Be active as a family by: • TAKING WALKS • TAKING BIKE RIDES • GOING SWIMMING • PLANNING VACATION ACTIVITIES • MAKING A BACKYARD OBSTACLE COURSE • ENTERING FAMILY RUN/WALK RACES
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SAFETY TIPS
Don't ever text, go online or read your e-mail while driving. Turn your phone off or switch to silent before you get in the car. Set up a special message to tell callers you are driving or sign up for a service who offers this. Pull over to a safe location if you need to make or receive a call. Ask a passenger to make the call for you if you need to. Review maps and directions before you start to drive. If you need help when you are driving, ask a passenger or pull over to a safe location. Pets can be a distraction in the car. Make sure you secure your pets properly before you start to drive. Kids can also be a distraction. Pull over if you need to address a problem with your children. Wearing a safety belt is your single best defense in a traf?c crash. Buckle up to Arrive Alive. Focus on driving and avoid any activity that takes your mind and eyes off the road and your hands off the steering wheel.
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Many drivers take the attitude that ‘it will never happen to me,’ especially teens, but fatal crashes happen every day to all types of people. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety will continue to educate and encourage teens on the importance of buckling up through statewide seat belt programs, such as the Battle of the Belt campaign program and Team Spirit. We’re asking teens to help save the lives of their friends by reminding them to buckle up every time they get in a car and to not text and drive.
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