FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Contact: Arriale Tabson
Office: 615-253-5152
Tennessee Highway Safety Office Joins Tennessee Teen Safe Driving Coalition for Teen Driver Safety Week
Sonic Drive-In Locations Across Tennessee to Distribute 10,000 Teen Driver Safety Stickers Sponsored by AAA
TENNESSEE – On October 17, 2016, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) will join the Tennessee Teen Safe Driving Coalition for a press event hosted by Sonic Drive-In to promote
National Teen Driver Safety Week. Beginning Sunday, October 16, select Sonic Drive-In locations will distribute up to 10,000 stickers sponsored by AAA -- Auto Club Group. In celebration, THSO and the Coalition challenge Sonic-loving parents to post a selfie video on social media with the hashtag #TeensRockSafety to brag on ways they teach teen driver safety.
“The purpose of this sticker campaign is to spread awareness and reach parents of teen drivers,” said Julie Strike, Tennessee Coordinator for Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). “Car crashes are still the number-one killer of teens. Through driver safety education and greater parental support, we can reduce teen crashes across Tennessee.”
According to a
recent report from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, teen drivers are 1.6 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than adults. In 2015, fatalities involving teen drivers increased 10 percent. This year-to-date in Tennessee, 74 teen driver-involved fatalities were reported to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s
TITAN Division. For the same time period in 2015, that number was 59.
Press event details are listed below.
WHAT: Press Event for Sonic Drive-In Sticker Campaign Launch
WHEN: Monday, October 17, 2016, at 10 a.m. CT
WHERE: Sonic Drive-In, 1906 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
SPEAKERS:
Julie Strike, Tennessee Coordinator for SADD
Megan Osborne, Public Affairs Specialist for AAA -- Auto Club Group
Arriale Tabson, Public Information Officer for Tennessee Highway Safety Office
David Watson and Paul Raynor, Local Sonic Drive-In Nashville Franchisees
Rachel Young, Full-Stack Marketer for splitsecnd
Hope Wade, Former President of Upperman High School’s SADD Chapter
Participating Tennessee Sonic Drive-In locations are as follows:
1906 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
1650 Middle Tennessee Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
1918 North Memorial Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
1718 Carothers Parkway, Brentwood, TN 37027
4352 Lebanon Road, Hermitage, TN 37076
279 New Shackle Island Road, Hendersonville, TN 37075
15272 Rankin Avenue South, Dunlap, TN 37327
7420 East Brainerd Road , Chattanooga, TN 37421
210 S. Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
8475 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
7636 US Hwy 70 North, Bartlett, TN 38133
1305 N. Germantown Parkway, Memphis, TN 38016
6101 Airline Road, Arlington, TN 38002
About the Tennessee Highway Safety Office
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security advocating for traffic safety. THSO works in tandem with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement statewide programs addressing occupant protection, impaired driving, speed enforcement, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and crash data collection and analysis. Programs administered by THSO are 100 percent federally funded. THSO’s mission is to effectively develop, implement, and evaluate these programs. To learn more about THSO, please visit www.tntrafficsafety.org.
About SONIC, America's Drive-In
SONIC, America's Drive-In is the nation's largest drive-in restaurant chain serving more than 3 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of SONIC's 3,500 drive-in locations are owned and operated by local business men and women. Over more than 60 years, SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, more than 1.3 million drink combinations and friendly service by iconic Carhops. Since the 2009 launch of SONIC's Limeades for Learning philanthropic campaign in partnership with DonorsChoose.org, SONIC has donated more than $5 million to public school teachers nationwide to fund essential learning materials and innovative teaching resources to inspire creativity and learning. To learn more about Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ/NM: SONC), please visit sonicdrivein.com and please visit or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. To learn more about SONIC's Limeades for Learning initiative, please visit Limeadesforlearning.com.
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