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St. Lawrence County Traffic Safety Program sponsoring script contest

Posted 1/21/11

The St. Lawrence County Traffic Safety Program is sponsoring a contest to help spread the message to be a safer driver when sharing the road with pedestrians and bicyclists. They are seeking original …

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St. Lawrence County Traffic Safety Program sponsoring script contest

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The St. Lawrence County Traffic Safety Program is sponsoring a contest to help spread the message to be a safer driver when sharing the road with pedestrians and bicyclists. They are seeking original scripts for 30-second road safety public service announcements that they will use in their local traffic safety campaigns.

The focus is pedestrian and bicycle safety, since these types of collisions since a high percentage bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorcyclists are injured severely enough to require hospitalization.

All students in St. Lawrence County, including those who are home schooled, are welcome to submit scripts. There are two categories: Grades 1 though 6, and Grades 7 through 12. The two first-place winners will each receive a $15 check donated by Davison Graphics. Second and third prize winners will receive rear bicycle lights which were donated by Charlie Titus. Winning entries will be recorded for possible airing on YES-FM.

Scripts should persuade St. Lawrence County residents to adopt safer behavior when walking or biking near the road, and to convince motorists to share the road safely with pedestrians and bicyclists. The form can be a paragraph or a script that shows dialog and sound effects. A 30-second PSA is about 70 words.

Entry forms have been mailed to schools, or can be obtained by calling 379-2306 or emailing mdavison@stlawco.org. Entries must be postmarked by March 30.