Michigan Teens on a Mission to Stop Distracted Driving
High school students from all over the state submitted compelling messages this summer for a new public safety campaign aimed at persuading teen drivers to avoid distracted driving. The first annual "Kelsey's Law Scholarship: Stop Distracted Driving Contest" is in honor of
Now,
"Kelsey had a heart bigger than the universe and she would have been thrilled that this contest is in her honor," said Kelsey's mother,
"These students created the most influential and emotional messages that will truly resonate with teen drivers -- and we're honored to further the cause of helping prevent teen crashes in the name of Kelsey. Bonnie has been tremendously courageous and we also want to honor her crusade by also making it ours," said
Here are the four winning submissions:
Best Overall -
Emily is currently a senior at
Best Video -
Amanda graduated from Walled Lake Western this past June and attends college at
Best Graphic -
Jon is a senior at
Best Tweet -
Nathen is a senior at
"Our hope is to get these powerful distracted driving messages shared among as many high school students as possible to impact their decisions and stop this potentially deadly driving behavior," Gursten said.
"As an auto accident attorney, I'm seeing more and more of these distracted driving car accident cases, especially involving new teenage drivers. Myself and the attorneys at my law firm want to do everything we can to prevent them," he added.
To view more details about each winner and their submissions, please visit http://www.michiganautolaw.com/kelseys-law-scholarship/winners/ .
The 2017 Kelsey's Law Scholarship - Stop Distracted Driving Contest is now open for submissions. The deadline to apply is
The law prohibits cell phone use by teen drivers with a Level 2 graduated license. This is when 16-year-olds can drive a motor vehicle without an adult in the state of
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