NJ TRANSIT PROMOTES SAFETY LESSONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL DRIVER EDUCATION CLASSES |
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NJ Transit
Source: PressReleasePoint.com
21 October 2009
NJT-09-117
NEWARK, NJ — In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Awareness Week, NJ TRANSIT is promoting its Driver Education Safety Program, encouraging New Jersey schools to obtain the agency’s free curriculum package for use in high school classrooms.
In an effort to help teen drivers operate vehicles in a safe manner near railroad crossings, light rail lines and buses, NJ TRANSIT has made available two class periods of multimedia instructional content to nearly 700 public, private and charter schools throughout the state.
The lesson plans, developed in partnership with Operation Lifesaver and the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and approved by the state Department of Education, have been given to driver education teachers to supplement existing curricula. The lessons were piloted last year at eight high schools, where teachers, administrators and students provided valuable feedback.
Among the critical safety lessons emphasized in PowerPoint and DVD formats are:
To request the curriculum package or to learn more about the program, educators may contact a NJ TRANSIT Safety Education Specialist at (973) 491-8297 or DriverEd@njtransit.com
About NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 895,000 weekday trips on 240 bus routes, three light rail lines and 12 commuter rail lines. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 165 rail stations, 60 light rail stations and more than 18,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.