Over the last several months, several children have died in car accidents.
Most recently, 17-year-old Williston High School student Jonathen Joseph Stuart Bishop.
Now one Gainesville city Commissioner hopes families will become proactive when their teens get behind the wheel.
One school is already taking extra steps to keep their students safe.
North Marion High School in Citra started a program more than 4 years ago called "Drive For Life".
Because car crashes killed a number of their students, the students at the school wanted to see a change.
The "Drive For Life" program at North Marion educates students on campus about what can save a life while driving. The principal believes it's working.
Now after a number of deadly car accidents in North Central Florida in the last month.. 13-year-old Ashley Ertle and 15-year-old Emily Cook on Northwest 53rd avenue in December, 16-year-old Buchholz High School Junior Christie Bassett near Northwest 39th avenue and I-75 on Sunday, and Jonathen Joseph Stuart Bishop on Marion County road 318 Monday night, city commissioner Todd chase became concerned.
Chase wrote a letter to Alachua County school board members urging them to take action and work with the superintendent to stress to students the importance of wearing a seatbelt and driving safely.
In response to Chase's letter, board members plan to encourage all schools in the county to increase driving safety, as well as possibly implement different events like "click it or tick it" week.
Most recently, 17-year-old Williston High School student Jonathen Joseph Stuart Bishop.
Now one Gainesville city Commissioner hopes families will become proactive when their teens get behind the wheel.
One school is already taking extra steps to keep their students safe.
North Marion High School in Citra started a program more than 4 years ago called "Drive For Life".
Because car crashes killed a number of their students, the students at the school wanted to see a change.
The "Drive For Life" program at North Marion educates students on campus about what can save a life while driving. The principal believes it's working.
Now after a number of deadly car accidents in North Central Florida in the last month.. 13-year-old Ashley Ertle and 15-year-old Emily Cook on Northwest 53rd avenue in December, 16-year-old Buchholz High School Junior Christie Bassett near Northwest 39th avenue and I-75 on Sunday, and Jonathen Joseph Stuart Bishop on Marion County road 318 Monday night, city commissioner Todd chase became concerned.
Chase wrote a letter to Alachua County school board members urging them to take action and work with the superintendent to stress to students the importance of wearing a seatbelt and driving safely.
In response to Chase's letter, board members plan to encourage all schools in the county to increase driving safety, as well as possibly implement different events like "click it or tick it" week.
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