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The “Game Over” Initiative Empowers Kids to Prevent Distracted Driving
There is a new initiative out that encourages safe driving without any distractions. I make a conscious effort to put my phone away in my purse so I don’t get distracted – it really isn’t worth it! The Connecticut Department of Transportation‘s Governor’s Highway Safety Program and public media producer WGBH have teamed up to launch “Game Over,” a safe driving initiative that empowers kids to prevent distracted driving, with the help of a beloved animated PBS KIDS character, Ruff Ruffman. At any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving.[1] This first-of-its-kind project hopes to turn the tide on texting and…