ROADWISE

Discussing distracted driving with teens

  • THE STATS

    Distraction is the cause of 80% of car crashes.

    Nearly three out of four teen vehicle occupants killed in 2017 Missouri traffic crashes were not wearing a safety belt.

    In 2017 Kansas traffic crashes, drivers failing to give full time and attention was the number one contributing circumstance.

    One in five 2017 Missouri traffic crashes involved a young driver.

Statistics collected from Missouri Department of Transportation and Kansas Department of Transportation

MAKING KANSAS CITY'S YOUNG DRIVERS SAFE DRIVERS.

RoadWise is a free program for young drivers 14-19, emphasizing the importance of wearing a seat belt, making good decisions behind the wheel and not driving distracted.

Participants follow the path they would take after being seriously injured in a car crash by visiting the Emergency Room, Radiology, Intensive Care and Physical Therapy. Lunch is spent with young people who have sustained a brain or spinal cord injury as a result of a motor vehicle crash. They share their stories and stress the importance of making safe decisions while driving. The Missouri Highway Patrol present their experiences working crash sites on Missouri roads.

AVAILABLE CLASSES

June 14, 2019 | Research Medical Center

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July 19, 2019 | Centerpoint Medical Center

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Read more about Jody and Carson Gould's experience with RoadWise.