NEW CASTLE —
Pennsylvania high school students are invited to enter a contest aimed at discouraging distracted driving.
Students may submit a 30-second radio public service announcement and the winning announcement will be professionally produced and sent to the student’s local media market.
Distracted driving poses a serious safety risk to drivers of all ages, and particularly to relatively inexperienced drivers, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation noted. In 2010, the department said, there were 14,294 crashes statewide involving drivers who were distracted or were using hand-held cell phones. Approximately 37 percent of those crashes involved drivers who were 16 to 25.
To enter the contest, high school sophomores, juniors and seniors should submit recorded scripts in MP3 or MP4 format. Students also may submit written scripts.
One finalist will be chosen from each of PennDOT’s 11 engineering districts. The winning students will be invited to travel to Harrisburg to have the public service announcement professionally recorded, then distributed to local radio stations. Winning students from each district will receive certificates and recorded copies of their announcements
Entries may be submitted by email to RA-penndotpress@pa.gov.
Students also may submit entries by mail to: PennDOT Press Office, c/o Erin Waters, Eighth Floor, Keystone Building, 400 North St., Harrisburg, Pa. 17120.
Entries must be received or postmarked by March 23.
Full contest rules are at www.DriveSafePA.
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