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Story in Brief

Each day, more than 15 people are killed and more than 1,200 people are injured in crashes that were reported to involve a distracted driver. Distracted driving activities include things like using a cell phone, texting and eating. While any of these distractions can endanger the driver and others, texting while driving is especially dangerous because it combines all three types of distraction. The Lowndes County Distracted Driving Youth Leadership Council developed a lesson plan called Distraction 101 using activities to show the dangers of texting and driving and showing a video called The Last Text sponsored by AT&T. This lesson was shared with the participants of Georgia 4-H State Council in the summer of 2011. The Camden County delegates shared it with the Camden County 4-H staff. A senior 4-H'er in the Safety Project taught the lesson to the 17 middle and 12 high school 4-H'ers during club meetings in March 2012. Most of the 4-H'ers reacted to the lesson and video with the comment, “that's scary and sad.” The knowledge gained has caused a change in attitude and behavior change is occurring.

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