The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and several partners have launched the Safe Teen Driving Challenge, with a total of $5,000 in cash prizes from Triple-A. Bill Bell is the executive director of the Office of Highway Safety.
“The Safe Driving Challenge is to reward teens for driving safely, whether it's winning a cash prize or just being safe on the roadways. And in the collateral effect is that you know everybody's safer," said Bell.
He also said the only piece of equipment 16- to 19-year-old contestants will need is a cell phone.
“They will download the app, and so the app will track five different area: speeding, braking, acceleration, cornering, and then distraction. It can track whether they are using their phone or not.”
According to a news release from the Transportation Cabinet, in the last three years, teen drivers in Kentucky have been involved in 47,000 crashes, with more than 13,000 injuries and 210 deaths. Sign-ups for the Safe Teen Driving Program continue through midnight on Friday, Jan. 24.
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