Pennsylvania high school students are
invited to enter a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation contest aimed at
discouraging distracted driving. Students can submit a 30-second radio public
service announcement, or PSA, and the winning announcement will be
professionally produced and sent to the student’s local media market.
“We hope students will use this contest
as an opportunity to learn about the very real dangers of distracted driving
and never take safety for granted,” said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch.
“Developing and recording these PSAs is a great way for students to share this
important message with their peers and even their parents.”
Distracted driving poses a serious
safety risk to drivers of all ages, and particularly to relatively
inexperienced drivers. According to PennDOT, in 2010 there were 14,294 crashes
statewide involving drivers who were distracted or were using a hand-held cell
phone. Approximately 37 percent of those crashes involved a driver who was 16
to 25 years old.
To enter the contest, high school
sophomores, juniors and seniors should submit recorded scripts in MP3 or MP4
format. Students may also submit written scripts.
One finalist will be chosen from each
of PennDOT’s 11 engineering districts. The winning students will be invited to
travel to Harrisburg to have the PSA professionally recorded and then
distributed to their local radio stations. Winning students from each PennDOT
district will receive certificates and recorded copies of their PSAs.
Entries may be submitted by email to RA-penndotpress@pa.gov. Students can also submit entries
by mail to: PennDOT Press Office, c/o Erin Waters, 8th
Floor-Keystone Building, 400 North St., Harrisburg, PA, 17120. Entries must be
received or postmarked by March 23.
Visit www.DriveSafePA.org
for full contest rules.
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