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eens from throughout Georgia participated in the 3 Annual Drive
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TSafe Atlanta PSA Contest, sponsored by The National Road Safety
Foundation with the Atlanta International Auto Show. They were
invited to submit their ideas for a TV public service announcement (PSA)
to remind us that everyone needs to buckle up. Seat belts save lives.

The winning Drive Safe Atlanta PSA, which will soon be
broadcast on more than 150 TV stations nationwide, is
being previewed in the west lobby of the Georgia World
Congress Center’s C Building – at the Teen Driver Safety
Expo. Representatives of The National Road Safety Foun-
dation and the Georgia Office of Highway Safety have lots YOU CAN HELP SAVE LIVES AND WIN $2,000!
of information about safe driving, along with free T-shirts, Win cash and help prevent deadly crashes by enter-
glow-in-the-dark reflectors and other gifts. Visitors of all ages ing next year’s Drive Safe Atlanta PSA Contest.
can also test their driving skills on a simulator and drive on a drunk If your idea for a Public Service Announcement is picked, you’ll
driving obstacle course. get $2,000 and The National Road Safety Foundation will send
to script and shoot a 30-second TV ad that debuts at the Atlanta
“Today’s cars are safer than ever, with many innovations that help an Emmy Award-winning director your school to work with you
avoid crashes and protect occupants, but the seat belt continues to
be one of the most effective safety devices in the event of a crash,” International Auto Show next year.
said Shayne Wilson, President of the Metro Atlanta Automobile Deal- Watch for details at http://www.nrsf.org/teenlane/contests/
ers Association and Show Manager for the Atlanta International Auto drivesafeatlanta. Open to all teens 13 – 19 in Georgia.
Show.

Nationwide, more than half of teen drivers killed in crashes and
more than 60% of teen passengers killed in crashes were not wear-
ing seat belts. In Georgia, the number of teen deaths who were not
using seat belts is closer to 65%. The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration says the use of seat belts in passenger vehicles saves
an estimated 14,500 lives every year.

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