Students Can Help Each Other Be Better Drivers [VIDEO]

State seeks 50 Michigan schools to create peer-to-peer safety program.

Michigan State Police say traffic crashes are the leading cause of teenage deaths. In 2015, there were almost 42,000 collisions statewide involving 15-19-year-old drivers, and 84 people died in those crashes. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is expanding its “Strive For a Safer Drive” program, which launched in 2011. OHSP spokesperson Anne Readett tells WDET’s Pat Batcheller that the goal is to encourage students to come up with a driving safety plan that they can share with each other.

Click on the audio player to hear the conversation.

Click HERE to see crash statistics from the Michigan State Police.

Author

  • Pat Batcheller is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news, traffic and weather updates during Morning Edition. He is an amateur musician.