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Safe Rides. Emily, Arden, Kaya. The Issue: Drinking and Driving among teens in New Canaan. Almost 100% of students surveyed admitted to either drinking and driving or being a passenger of a car driven by a drunk driver Over 3,000 teens die every year from accidents related to drunk driving - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Safe RidesSafe Rides

Emily, Arden, KayaEmily, Arden, Kaya

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The Issue: Drinking and Driving among teens in New Canaan

The Issue: Drinking and Driving among teens in New Canaan

Almost 100% of students surveyed admitted to either drinking and driving or being a passenger of a car driven by a drunk driver

Over 3,000 teens die every year from accidents related to drunk driving

New Canaan will not provide a Safe Rides program unless a tragedy related to drunk driving occurs in our town

Almost 100% of students surveyed admitted to either drinking and driving or being a passenger of a car driven by a drunk driver

Over 3,000 teens die every year from accidents related to drunk driving

New Canaan will not provide a Safe Rides program unless a tragedy related to drunk driving occurs in our town

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What Could Potentially Happen…

What Could Potentially Happen…

In 2007 in the state of CT alone there were: 16 Alcohol-Impaired

Driving Fatalities committed by kids under the age of 21

Additionally in 2007 in the state of CT there were: 98 arrests for drunk

driving to kids UNDER the age of 18

In 2007 in the state of CT alone there were: 16 Alcohol-Impaired

Driving Fatalities committed by kids under the age of 21

Additionally in 2007 in the state of CT there were: 98 arrests for drunk

driving to kids UNDER the age of 18

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What is Safe Rides?What is Safe Rides?

Safe rides is an organization run through the Red Cross (in most towns) that helps students avoid driving under the influence or being stuck with a driver that is under the influence

Neighboring towns use this program (Stamford, Darien, Greenwich, Ridgefield, ect.)

Most are student-run operations where students volunteer on Friday and Saturday nights to pick up other kids that need a safe ride home

Safe rides is an organization run through the Red Cross (in most towns) that helps students avoid driving under the influence or being stuck with a driver that is under the influence

Neighboring towns use this program (Stamford, Darien, Greenwich, Ridgefield, ect.)

Most are student-run operations where students volunteer on Friday and Saturday nights to pick up other kids that need a safe ride home

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Surveys Surveys When asked if they had either driven drunk and/ or been in a

car with a drunk driver students of NCHS answered: 9th grade= 100% said yes 10th grade= 70% said yes 11th grade= 78% said yes 12th grade= 68% said yes

When asked if they thought a Safe Rides program would be beneficial in our town, NCHS students answered: 9th grade= 100% said yes 10th grade= 80% said yes 11th grade= 93% said yes 12th grade= 100% said yes

When asked if they had either driven drunk and/ or been in a car with a drunk driver students of NCHS answered: 9th grade= 100% said yes 10th grade= 70% said yes 11th grade= 78% said yes 12th grade= 68% said yes

When asked if they thought a Safe Rides program would be beneficial in our town, NCHS students answered: 9th grade= 100% said yes 10th grade= 80% said yes 11th grade= 93% said yes 12th grade= 100% said yes

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Current PoliciesCurrent Policies

Currently, New Canaan does not have a program concerning drunk driving

In the 90s, NC had a Safe Rides program through the Red Cross but discontinued it because of liability issues

Greenwich, Ridgefield, Darien, Stamford, and many other neighboring towns have very successful Safe Rides programs through the Red Cross

Currently, New Canaan does not have a program concerning drunk driving

In the 90s, NC had a Safe Rides program through the Red Cross but discontinued it because of liability issues

Greenwich, Ridgefield, Darien, Stamford, and many other neighboring towns have very successful Safe Rides programs through the Red Cross

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NCPD OpinionsNCPD Opinions We interviewed Officer Milligan on the idea of

Safe Rides in New Canaan- agrees it is something that could benefit our town

Police Dept. cannot be involved with it directly due to the fact that it conflicts the law

When asked about teen drinking in NC, Milligan said that he believes our town is above average with the teen drinking rate

Milligan also said: “If other towns are doing it and they haven’t had anything negative happen, then why should we wait to establish it in our town?”

We interviewed Officer Milligan on the idea of Safe Rides in New Canaan- agrees it is something that could benefit our town

Police Dept. cannot be involved with it directly due to the fact that it conflicts the law

When asked about teen drinking in NC, Milligan said that he believes our town is above average with the teen drinking rate

Milligan also said: “If other towns are doing it and they haven’t had anything negative happen, then why should we wait to establish it in our town?”

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Interview With Giovanni Torcasio (Lewis School of Driving Instructor)Interview With Giovanni Torcasio

(Lewis School of Driving Instructor) Many people will disagree

with his views, but Giovanni believes that Safe Rides “is more beneficial than hurtful”

“The # 1 killer among 16-24 year-olds is a car accident where drugs and alcohol are involved.”

“Safe Rides doesn’t encourage teenage drinking, it encourages NOT drinking and driving.”

Many people will disagree with his views, but Giovanni believes that Safe Rides “is more beneficial than hurtful”

“The # 1 killer among 16-24 year-olds is a car accident where drugs and alcohol are involved.”

“Safe Rides doesn’t encourage teenage drinking, it encourages NOT drinking and driving.”

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Our PolicyOur Policy We propose that the Outback Teen Center serve as a

headquarters for a Safe Rides program for New Canaan Rules for NC Safe Rides:

-Run by student volunteers for Community Service hours, drivers work in partners-Teens cannot be dropped off at another party, they must be taken home or to wherever they’re spending the night-No alcohol or other substances may be brought onto the bus-Hours of operation would be from 10 PM to 1 AM on Friday and Saturday nights

We propose that the Outback Teen Center serve as a headquarters for a Safe Rides program for New Canaan

Rules for NC Safe Rides:-Run by student volunteers for Community Service hours, drivers work in partners-Teens cannot be dropped off at another party, they must be taken home or to wherever they’re spending the night-No alcohol or other substances may be brought onto the bus-Hours of operation would be from 10 PM to 1 AM on Friday and Saturday nights

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Policy ContinuedPolicy Continued Because of liability issues, New Canaan has

been hesitant to reinstate a Safe Rides program (the Red Cross gave us a definite “no”)

We came up with these additions to our Safe Rides Policy to avoid some of the liability issues: Parents must sign a waiver form allowing their child(ren)

to be transported by the Safe Ride Staff Drivers would use a directory to ensure that they were

driving kids to their actual home addresses

Because of liability issues, New Canaan has been hesitant to reinstate a Safe Rides program (the Red Cross gave us a definite “no”)

We came up with these additions to our Safe Rides Policy to avoid some of the liability issues: Parents must sign a waiver form allowing their child(ren)

to be transported by the Safe Ride Staff Drivers would use a directory to ensure that they were

driving kids to their actual home addresses

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Alternative Policies and Support From Different Organizations

Alternative Policies and Support From Different Organizations

Taxi-cards (Ridgefield uses this) Involve community-based groups such as

SLOBS and the NCL chapters for volunteer drivers and organizers

Possibly offer a set limit of rides per month (2 or 3) to compromise with parents that do not want the program for fear that teens will abuse it as an excuse to drink

Taxi-cards (Ridgefield uses this) Involve community-based groups such as

SLOBS and the NCL chapters for volunteer drivers and organizers

Possibly offer a set limit of rides per month (2 or 3) to compromise with parents that do not want the program for fear that teens will abuse it as an excuse to drink

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Plan of ActionPlan of Action Gather all information and statistics that we’ve

collected Ask for additional support from community

groups (such as SLOBS) Involve Jeb Walker (First Selectman) to support

our cause Use this presentation to come before the Outback

committee and other members of the community and propose our version of Safe Rides

Gather all information and statistics that we’ve collected

Ask for additional support from community groups (such as SLOBS)

Involve Jeb Walker (First Selectman) to support our cause

Use this presentation to come before the Outback committee and other members of the community and propose our version of Safe Rides

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Flow Chart of Our ProgressFlow Chart of Our ProgressSafe Rides Program for New Canaan

Originally began with onlinesurveys, but ended up with actualsurveys to hand out to students

and parents

Decided that surveyswere the best way to

gather studentand parent opinions

Met with Director of Outback Teen Centerto see if the OTC could become apotential headquarters for an NC

Safe Rides

Met with Stacey Hafen,Director of NC Red Cross

Got info on other Safe Rides programsand who to contact

Organized meetingswith various adults and directors

for more information on the programand how to get it in NC

Gathered all of our info and statisticsto create our powerpoint, and make an

argument on why our town needs a SafeRides program and how it would benefit us

Interviewed Giovanni Torcasio, the drivinginstructor at the Lewis School of Driving

on information about teens and drunkdriving

Interviewed Officer Milligan on the NCPD'sopinion of having a Safe Rides in our

town

Chose Safe Rides Program:We are NCHS studentsWe witness this problem

firsthand.

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“High school kids are always going to to drink. And then they’re going to be faced with the decision to either drive or be driven drunk, or to make a call to someone sober to drive them home. With Safe Rides in New Canaan, you could save that one kid from making the wrong decision, and potentially save his life and the lives of others.”

-Giovanni Torcasio

“High school kids are always going to to drink. And then they’re going to be faced with the decision to either drive or be driven drunk, or to make a call to someone sober to drive them home. With Safe Rides in New Canaan, you could save that one kid from making the wrong decision, and potentially save his life and the lives of others.”

-Giovanni Torcasiohttp://images.townnews.com/glendalenewspress.com/content/articles/2007/05/24/publicsafety/gnp-assembly24.jpg