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Traffic Education Programs
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| School Education Program |
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Pasadena Police Traffic Officers have
regular traffic safety and education programs in our local high schools,
both private and public. The focus of these classes is to better
prepare young drivers for their first experiences on the road. The
Pasadena Police Department recognizes that teenage drivers are 4 times
more likely to get into a traffic accident than adult drivers and we
want to do our part in reducing that chance.
Our officers will also do a traffic safety
presentation at any school that requests one, including elementary
school. The Pasadena Police Department recognizes the strong,
positive influence an officer in uniform can have on young people and
would like to use that influence in a positive way to encourage young
children to be careful when crossing the street, wear their seat belts,
and wear their helmets when riding a bicycle.
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| "Every 15 Minutes..." |
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A very moving program for young adults,
known as the "Every 15 Minutes" program is offered to local
high schools to warn of the dangers of Drunk Driving. This program
covers three days, but lasts a lifetime in the participants
memory. On day 1, a student is taken from class "every 15
minutes", which represents the number of teenagers killed each year
across the nation as a result of drunk driving related collisions.
The students are hidden away until the end of the program. Each
students' parents are notified by the police that their child was
randomly chosen as a student who was killed. Even though it is a
simulation, it has a devastating effect on the family. Over
the remaining two days of the program, the other students and families
learn a little of what it would be like to lose a loved one to a drunk
driver. There is an actual memorial service in the auditorium
which is the final part of the program. The program has been very
successful across the nation as making a profound impact on all
involved, bring the number of alcoholic related collisions to
participants way down. The program is costly to run, but is
supported by various organizations around Pasadena. For more
information on this program, or to make a donation, please contact the
Traffic office at (626) 744-4590 or
email
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| Bicycle Rodeo |
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The Traffic Section offers Bicycle Safety
Programs for children, including giving away free bicycle helmets for
participants. The program takes the form of a "rodeo",
with special obstacle courses and off road riding to improve one's skill
and safety awareness. For more information on the next rodeo,
please contact the Traffic office at (626) 744-4590 or
email
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