Save Your Face

	Save Your Face

	Save Your Face, Click it or Ticket Westchester Teen Seat Belt Program The "Save Your Face" campaign urges teens to prevent permanent facial and bodily injuries by simply taking a few seconds to put on your seat belt. The program consists of several components, which are listed below: High School Program The "Save Your Face" campaign is offering educational programs in High School's that are aimed at teen drivers. The program begins with a dramatic presentation, simulating a rollover crash in order to demonstrate the severe consequences that occur when both the driver and passengers of a vehicle are not wearing their seat belt. Visually, this demonstration speaks for itself and although dummies are used in the simulation teens can easily make the connection that this could become a real life situation. Teen inspired PA announcements are read by students during the school hours and carry a humorous message that reinforces seat belt safety. Educational materials are given to the students to raise awareness about seat belt facts and posters are hung in the school hallways. Ticket Contest The SADD students issue mock tickets to those who are caught wearing their seat belt and to those who are caught not wearing their seat belt. Those wearing their seat belt will receive a key chain and a chance to win bigger prizes such as an MTV studio tour, lunch at ESPN Zone or tickets to Playland's Ice Casino. Those who are caught not wearing their seat belt receive a warning and are reminded that the ticket they received could have been a real one. Teen Brochures at DMV Traffic safety has designed an informative teen seat belt brochure that will be distributed to the high school participants and the new teen drivers at three DMV offices in Yonkers, White Plains and Peekskill. Website The teen driving website provides information on seat belts and the new graduated licensing law. Check it out at www.westchestergov.com/teendriving Teen Commercial The County's communications office has developed a teen seat belt commercial that will air for thirteen weeks on MTV, Nick, TNT, CNN, News 12, BET, Cartoon Network, Family, USA, WTBS and ESPN. High school students from the Lakeland School District volunteered to participate in the making of the television commercial. School Participation The schools listed below participate in the program: Ardsley HS, Ardsley Bronxville HS, Bronxville Byram Hills HS, Armonk City Harvest Academy, Yonkers Croton Harmon HS, Croton-On-Hudson Good Counsel HS, White Plains Gorton HS, Yonkers Harrison HS, Harrison Hastings HS, Hastings-On-Hudson Hendrick Hudson HS, Montrose Holy Child HS, Rye Irvington HS, Irvington Lakeland HS, Shrub Oak Lincoln HS, Yonkers Peekskill HS, Peekskill Pleasantville HS, Pleasantville Rye-Neck HS, Rye Saunders HS, Yonkers Transfiguration School, Tarrytown Valhalla HS, Valhalla Walter Panas HS, Cortlandt Manor Yorktown HS, Yorktown Heights

Motor vehicle crashes are the most likely to cause severe bodily injury to young drivers. Three seconds is all it takes to save your face or your life. That is how long it takes to put your seat belt on.


www.westchestergov.com/teendriving Program funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with a grant from the New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee.