Crash Car at Local High School

LIBERTY
MUTUAL PROMOTES PROM DRIVING SAFETY WITH CRASHED CAR DEMO AT SOUTH COBB HIGH
SCHOOL

            Kennesaw, GA – Liberty Mutual Insurance and South Cobb High School are sending a powerful message
to their classmates and community in preparation of the March 15 prom:  drinking and
driving is a deadly combination, especially during prom season.

            To heighten awareness of this ever-present
threat in Austell and throughout the country,
Liberty Mutual is providing South Cobb High School
with a crashed vehicle for a safety demonstration for juniors and seniors at
the high school on March 12 through March 14, 2014.

“Teen drivers in our community
have the potential to set a meaningful example for their peers during prom
season,” said Julie Sheetz, a local sales rep for Liberty
Mutual’ s Kennesaw, GA office.
 “Through
activities such as our crashed car demonstration, we can encourage positive
decision-making among teens and prevent drinking and driving on prom night.”

Schools also play a vital role in
curbing dangerous behaviors on prom night. 
According to a 2011 study by Liberty Mutual and SADD of more than 2,200
high school students, 89 percent of teens reported their schools have programs
or policies in place to prevent teens from engaging in dangerous behaviors,
such as underage drinking, at school-related functions.  The outcome is positive: according to the Liberty
Mutual/SADD survey, only 6 percent of high school students say they have driven
under the influence on prom night.  This
is a stark contrast to the perception of this behavior among their peers: in a
2009 study, 90 percent of teens felt their peers would be more likely to drink
and drive after prom than at other times of the year.

Helpful Tools and
Resources to Rule the Road

The Liberty Mutual/SADD teen
driving study is part of a robust library of resources for parents and teens to
navigate the early driving years. 
Helpful, easy-to-navigate tools are found at www.LibertyMutual.com/TeenDriving, including a Parent/Teen Driving
Contract designed for families to jointly discuss responsible driving habits,
and to customize mutually agreed consequences and rewards for behaviors such as
cell phone use, text messaging, speeding, seat belts, alcohol and other drug
use, and curfews.  Additionally, the
website provides state-by-state teen driving laws, practice permit tests, and
video demonstrations of safe driving techniques.

Blessings,

Julie Sheetz