"The positive comments we heard from the students showed they left understanding the very real dangers of distracted driving." Peet was presented with the "SLS Lifetime Achievement Award" at the conference for his many years of working with the group. "AAA was pleased to once again be a part of the Student Leadership Services annual conference," noted Jack Peet, AAA Traffic Safety Manager. The simulators are also used by traffic safety partners in their support of AAA's message on distracted driving.ĪAA also launched a new teen web site this year to help teens – and their parents – navigate the important steps new teen drivers need to take to be safe drivers. Because car crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year-old high school students, AAA has been very involved in a teen driving safety program.ĪAA Michigan has four driving simulators for use at area high schools, community groups, AAA Driving School and at events like the AAA-Detroit Tigers "Teen Driving Safety" event at the ballpark last Memorial Day weekend. New research by AAA shows an alarmingly high number of teens admit to engaging in very risky behavior behind the wheel, including driving under the influence and text messaging while driving. The AAA driving simulators offer real-world driving challenges for new teen drivers, including distracted driving situations, texting while driving and making traffic safety decisions in split-second timing. Many of the group leaders – including Missy Dyke, a retired Grand Rapids Police officer, and Matt Sterling, an active Lansing firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician – began their careers as high school students in the leadership program. The annual conference helps students to have positive impact on other students. Participating Southeast Michigan high schools included Warren Cousino High School in Macomb County.Īll of the students rated the AAA Driving simulators as an "impactful, useful training tool" and the driving workshop as "excellent" at the conference, which was held at Shanty Creek Resort near Bellaire in mid-November. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ - Nearly 150 students from 14 high schools from across Michigan were on hand for the 25th annual "Students Leading Students" State Conference – which included students testing their driving skills on AAA driving simulators in "Distracted Driving" workshops.
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