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Get Buckled Greenville!
We look forward to getting to know you here on the new Get Buckled Greenville Community Channel. We will be posting news,events and resources about this challenging problem in our communities.
New Texting While Driving Simulator
Please watch the new video concerning Texting While Driving. Press Here!
The new simulator is from AT&T.
The Committee for Responsible Driving - Get Buckled Committee
The Committee for Responsible Driving - Get Buckled a subcommittee formed from the Greenville County Safe Communities Coalition in response to concerns with traffic safety issues in Greenville County, with an emphasis on vehicle restraints.
The Committee for Responsible Driving - Get Buckled meets on a monthly basis to discuss activities, initiatives and other methods that will address the traffic related concerns that are presented to GCSC Coalition.
Some of the activities of the CRD Committee have been: Seat Belt Surveys in High Schools, County-Wide Seat Belt Surveys, Development of Get Buckled Logo and Slogan, Participation with Local Community Educational Events, and Get Buckled Day (Seat Belt Safety Awareness).
The CRD Committee is open to all GCSC Coalition members and community individuals who have a desire to work towards increasing traffic safety awareness, decrease traffic related injuries and fatalities, and in assisting to educated the community to be safer vehicle drivers, passengers and pedestrians when using our roadways.
NHTSA New CPS Recommendations
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration releases the newest recommendations for Child Passenger Safety seat safety: Recommendations For All Ages- Select a car seat based on your child's age, height, and weight.
- Keep your child in the car seat for as long as possible, as long as your child fits the seat's height and weight requirements.
- All children under 13 should ride in the back seat.
| Follow your car seat manufacturer's instructions and your vehicle owner's manual on how to install. |
| GET HELP - Certified technicians are available to check your car seat installation for free. Click HERE to find your nearest inspection station. |
New! The Faces of Distractive Driving
Learn more about Distractive Driving throught National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: http://www.distraction.gov/ Read about the new program from the U.S. Department of Transportation entitled: The Faces of Distractive Driving... http://www.distraction.gov/faces/ Check out the website: www.focusdriven.org for more information about this campaign. Watch campaign video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCjXZ5wXvYU&feature=player_embeddedReport Drunk Drivers
New Billboard from South Carolina Department of Public Safety to assist drivers when drivers under the influence of alcohol and or drugs are seen. Simply call - *47. http://scdps.org/Billboard%20-%20Final.pdf
Funding - Grants, Awards & Scholarships
Teens for Jeans
1 in 3 homeless people in the U.S. is under the age of 18, and one of the first items they ask for when reaching a shelter is jeans. You can do something about teen homeless. From January 16 to February 12, you can join Do Something's 5th annual Teens for Jeans campaign - the largest jeans donation drive in the nation! Drop off your jeans at any Aéropostale store between January 16th and February 12th. The school that collects the most jeans wins $5,000, new Aéropostale jeans for every student and a party! For more information on how to clean those closets and give back. visit: http://dsorg.us/zmZanJ
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Computing Education for the 21st Century
be announced
Through the Smart Health and Well being (SHB) Program, NSF seeks to address fundamental technical and scientific issues that would support much needed transformation of healthcare from reactive and hospital-centered to preventive, proactive, evidence-based, person-centered and focused on well being rather than disease. More information.
OJJDP Tribal Youth Field Initiated
Deadline: February 28, 2012
This solicitation will fund research and evaluation studies to produce findings of practical use to practitioners, administrators, and policymakers in the development of effective programs, policies, and strategies for the prevention and intervention of tribal youth delinquency. More information.
Motorola Foundation Grants (Deadline: Ongoing)Motorola seeks to benefit the communities where it operates around the world, including locations in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. The Motorola Foundation focuses its funding on education, especially programs that support math and science teacher-training programs and charitable organizations that excite young people about these subjects. Other areas of interest include increasing access to communication technology for people in the developing world and supporting communities in areas where the company operates. The Foundation funds programs only in communities where Motorola has a significant presence. Organizations based outside the United States must be located in a country with a Motorola presence and be able to prove charitable status. Applications are accepted online throughout the year. www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Business/Corporate/US-EN/corporate-responsibility/society/community-investment-motorola-foundation-apply-for-a-grant.html
Discovery Research K-12
Scholarships
Roger H. Patterson, Sr. Memorial Scholarship - 2012 Applications to be announced - Applicable to all Greenville County High School Seniors (S.C.) that graduate in 2012 - Date to
South Carolina Seat Belt Law
South Carolina Safety Belt Law requires that every driver and every occupant of a motor vehicle,when it is being operated on public streets or highways in this State must wear a fastened safety belt. The driver is charged with the responsibility of requiring every occupant 17 years of age or younger to wear a safety belt or be secured in a child restraint system. However, a driver is not responsible for an occupant 17 years of age or younger who has a driver's license, special restricted license,or beginners permit and who is not wearing a seat restraint. SCDPS Seat Belt Law Flier.
Spanish Version
Ley del Cinturón de Seguridad en Carolina del Sur
Sección 56-5-6520. Cuando un vehículo motorizado Esté transitando en las calles y carreteras públicas de este estado, el conductor y todos Los pasajeros de el vehículo deben usar un cinturón de seguridad bien Justado, el cual debe cumplir con los requerim-ientos federales para su uso. El conductor tiene la Responsabilidad pedirle a cada pasajero de 17 años de edad o menor, que use el cinturón de seguridad y asegurarse de que los niños usen un porta bebés adecuadamente instalado. Sin embargo, el conductor no es responsable por un pasajero de 17 años de edad o menor si este tiene una licencia de conducir o permisote principiante y no lleva puesto el cinturón de seguridad: el pasajero que cometa la infracciónse le sancionará de acuerdo a la sección 56-5-6540
Get Buckled Committee Meeting
Monthly Meeting
Time: 9:00AM
Committee for Responsible Driving - Get BuckledPlace: Greenville Family Partnership
Next Meeting Date: February 3, 2012
Ride Like a Friend
Check out updated wedsite to encourage teens to make better decisions when riding as passengers in other teen's vehicles. To visit the website c
Status Report - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Read the latest issue of the Status Report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety..
Make it Click Program
Seat Belt Safety for Kids:
The Make-it-Click Initiative is an empirically-supported program targeting increased safety restraint use and back-seat use among 8- to 12-year-old children. Learn more about the car safety program for tween
Motorcyle Safety
Each year thousands of individuals decide to switch to motorcycles due to high cost of fuel. While riding a motorcycle can be fun and exciting - it can also be dangerous if you aren't equipped with right information. There's more to biking than you think...Check out this site: http://video.about.com/motorcycles/The-Right-Motorcycle-for-You.htm
Wearing the proper gear is very important as a motorcyclist - experts say a properly worn helmet is 65% effective in preventing head injuries in the event of a crash. Check out this video by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation: Why Wear Motorcycle Helmets_Video
New - Check it out!
Here are some new websites with great information:http://stnw.nhtsa.gov/parents/
YOURS: Youth for Road Safety The creation of YOURS is a direct follow-up to the 2007 World Youth Assembly. Mission"YOURS is a unique global youth led organization that acts to keep young people safe on the world’s roads.'
Find out more here
Make Roads Safe The Campaign for Global Road Safety
Global Road Safety Partnership -brings together governments and governmental agencies, the private sector and civil society organisations to address road safety issues in low and middle income countries.
Oprah's No Phone Zone Pledge
Join Oprah and make your car a No Phone Zone by making your pledge at:
Watch Video Here!
Tips for Parents with Teen Drivers & Passengers
Having a teen that is learning to drive may cause a few extra grey hairs and wrinkles...but with some training and sensible rules mixed together with lots of love and understanding it is possible to guide your new driver and passenger to safe and even pleasurable experiences together in a vehicle.
http://www.streetsurvival.org/index.php Teaching your teen how to survive behind the wheel... The Tire Rack Street Survival® school is a safe teen program. Trained and qualified in-car driving instructors as well as classroom experience for each student.
DTXTR - Universal Translator for Teen Speach If you have a teenager..more than likely they are texting. Now there is a way to interpet all those letters your teen is using to comunicate. Read about DTXTR - a univeral translator for texting language.
New for Teen Drivers
Keep the Drive - Teen Traffic Safety Site - Read more here;
Young drivers have a whole new area of concerns that are addressed through many programs. Check out these new ideas!
Ride Like a Friend -Discover how to keep yourself and your passenger's safe with just a few simple steps.
Have some rules - you are responsible for not only your safety, but your friend's safety while riding in your vehicle - read how..
