Keep Kids Alive Drive 25

156 Pledges
  • Start Date:
    12-5-2006
  • Last Pledge:
    10-1-2008

Description:

Issue:

Speeding and Stop-Sign-Running in residential neighborhoods represent the single greatest complaints to police departments and city council representatives throughout the U.S. Most speeders and sign-runners on your street in live in your neighborhood. It is not unusual for speeders to be clocked in excess of 40 mph (and even 50 mph on occasion) in 25-mph zones. Speeding in residential neighborhoods especially threatens the safety of our children.  Stop-sign-running causes 200 pedestrian deaths and 17,000 injuries each year.

Belief:

We must unite our neighborhoods and communities throughout the U.S. with a consistent message about safe driving. Since we as drivers cause the problem of speeding in residential neighborhoods (and beyond), we must be actively engaged and committed to being the solution as well. Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® is a friendly reminder to slow down in a fast-paced world, as well as an invitation to take personal responsibility for our driving behavior.

I pledge to...

41 Pledges
Observing the 25-mile per hour speed limit in neighborhoods
16 Pledges
Requesting the Police/Sheriff’s Department to do a traffic study to gauge the extent of the speeding problem in my neighborhood
14 Pledges
Contacting my neighborhood association as well as local officials concerning posting of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25™ street signs in our neighborhood
19 Pledges
Posting a Keep Kids Alive Drive 25™ sign in my yard
30 Pledges
Stop! Take 3 To See™ at each and every Stop Sign. This means: 1. Come to a complete stop. 2. Look left, look right, look left again to make sure the coast really is clear. 3. Proceed with caution
36 Pledges
I pledge to buckle up every trip, every time. I further pledge to expect all passengers to buckle up as well. (Reminder, many injuries and deaths occur as a result of the "backseat bullet," the passenger who is not buckled and whose body flies around the cab crashing into others - usually family members and friends.) SEAT BELTS-FASTENATING!™
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Forum Discussion for Keep Kids Alive Drive 25
Submitted by southernboy s. on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 06:42

I am a law abiding, however I had recently had to go thru a stop sign. The vehical behind me was travling to fast, and didnt appear that they was going to stop.
I have a saying (slow down and you will get there faster)

Submitted by Sean m. at http://www.keepkidsalivedrive25.org/ on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 23:19

Itis great to hear all of your suggestions. Whatever it is that we do to get the message out is positive. On May 5th of 2006 my son Shaye Patrick Martin was walking the 2 blocks to school when he was struck and killed by a speeding motorist who lost control of her car. I spent night after night in a daze or fog. I sat up nights not being able to sleep. I would get online and start looking. Looking for something. I did not even know what that somethng was. Then I came across Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25. This was what I was looking for the whole time. I since have been very active on this site and have been too several Youth Task Meeting here in our town of Miami Lakes, Florida. I have had meetings with council members and just last night my petition to lower all residential neighborhood speed limits to 25 was put in front of the Town Council and the motion was seconded. Baby Steps people. I am on the way. We are on the way.
Thank You Tom for everything that you do!!!

Sean M.Martin-Miami Lakes, Florida

Submitted by Erika D. at http://www.keepkidsalivedrive25.org/links/ on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 15:32

Please everyone take time to slow down my 2 and a half little girl anna lee was hit and killed right infront of me in front of our home. It is so important not to speed and be aware of your surrondings.We have our keep kids alive sign in our yard and that's were it will stay untill people start getting the message not to speed through residential areas. Erika Diffenderfer

Submitted by Ronnie's M. on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 13:56

I think this is a great thing. People drive way too fast in neighborhoods, ( including my very own) I am sure there are many children killed, and it is just not reported in the newspaper. How sad! We need to SLOW DOWN!
I also know the pain of losing a child ( though my son died due to another dangerous driving issue.) My very good friend lost her son while he was on his bike due to a reckless, speeing young man you had no care for anyone at all and killed her son. I know how badly her heart hurts. Lets try to save another family this pain, and save lives.
SLOW DOWN!

Submitted by Russell H. on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 19:01

My name is Russell Hurd and I live in Maryland. My daughter Heather was killed in a crash on January 3, 2008 by a tractor trailer driver who was allegedly texting when the crash occurred. Since then we have been fighting for Heathers Law , a comprehensive ban on hand held cell phones and texting while driving not only in Maryland but across the nation as well. Please help us by signing our petition online at www.4heather.com

Lets make Heathers Law a reality

Submitted by Kane B. at Facebook on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 19:47

I hope others will join in on another campaign like this.

Submitted by Kane B. at Facebook on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 13:01

how about taking a month and ask people to car pool or take public transportation.

Submitted by Kane B. at Facebook on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 12:59

Well, several things came up on the 25th and I drove more than ever moving kids around from swimming to jobs. Next time we should do a week and ask members to take on day in the week.

Submitted by Laura P. on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 15:47

How do I obtain a Drive 25 yard sign?

Laura Pascau

Submitted by Kane B. at Facebook on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 17:51

We have 2 day's left. how are you goint to spend the day. I will be riding my bike to the office.

Submitted by C W. on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 17:21

We already have a Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 sign on our yard but as Leader of a Girl Scouts Troop - we're planning a sign planting event THANKS to our local City Council Member who supplied us with the signs.

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