Ford and Safety Leaders Address #1 Cause of Teen Deaths: Car Crashes
'Real World Driver' Identifies Top Four Driving Skills
Needed to Help Teens Stay Alive
Who: Lt. Governor Kerry Healey
Sue Cischke, VP, Environmental & Safety Engineering, Ford Motor
Company
Peter Thomson, Coordinator of the New Hampshire Highway Safety
Agency and representing The Governors Highway Safety
Association
Tom Louizou, Acting Regional Administrator, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
Colonel Foley, Massachusetts State Police and representing the
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Timothy R. Watson, Senior, Catholic Memorial High School
What:
* "News You Can Use" -- four driving skills most likely to
reduce crash risk
* National program reaching all U.S. public high schools
* State by state teen crash data available
* Car & Driver hosts behind-the-wheel demonstration for local
teens
* National survey indicates public underestimates scope of
teen crashes
* Survey confirms parents concerned about lack of driver
training
* Campaign features interactive learning web site --
www.realworlddriver.com -- prizes awarded online
* Spanish language materials available
When: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:00 a.m., Press Conference
Teen driving skills demonstration from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and
from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Bayside Expo Center, 200 Mount Vernon Street, Columbia Point,
Boston, MA
GREAT VISUALS:
* Teen driving demonstration on closed course hosted by Car &
Driver.
* Opportunity to interview local students and safe driving
experts.
CONTACT and R.S.V.P.: Cathy Gillen or Julie Panna, +1-202-289-2001, for Ford Motor Company.
PRNewswire -- Oct. 16