Deuterman Law Group, MADD and VIP for a VIP asks teens to THINK, not drink, during prom and graduation season
(Greensboro, N.C., April 9, 2009) – The Deuterman Law Group has joined with MADD and VIP for a VIP to keep teens safe and alcohol free during prom season and beyond.
The Greensboro workers’ compensation and personal injury law firm is a local sponsor of MADD’s THINK campaign, which encourages teens to think about the lives they want to live before drinking alcohol. Students are being asked to sign a pledge that they will not use alcohol before age 21 and that they will never drink and drive.
In addition, the Deuterman Law Group is a supporter of VIP for a VIP, a Guilford County organization that uses dramatic crash re-enactments to educate teens about safe driving.
VIP for a VIP (which is short for Vehicle Injury Prevention for a Very Important Person) was founded in 1998 by two off-duty Greensboro firefighters, Steve Zimmerman and Larry Cockman came upon a fatal accident involving a teen driver. In the days following the accident, the men struggled with the senseless loss they had witnessed and decided to develop a program that would bringing the reality of a fatal crash to high school students.
Like MADD, VIP for a VIP asks teens to pledge that they won’t drink and drive. In addition, in its Contract for Life VIP for a VIP asks teens to pledge that they will obey all traffic laws, always wear their seatbelts and avoid unsafe driving situations, whether they’re a passenger or the driver.
The THINK and the VIP for a VIP pledges are particularly timely as high school prom season gets underway and graduation approaches. Teens are more likely to abuse alcohol and die in alcohol-related traffic accidents on prom weekend than any other time of the year.
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During a typical prom weekend, nearly 300 young people ages 15-20 are killed in alcohol-related crashes, and the majority of those involve an impaired younger driver. Drunk-driving fatalities involving young people also increase around homecoming and graduation weekends
“MADD and VIP for a VIP have been extremely effective in educating teens about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving,” said Daniel L. Deuterman, President of the Deuterman Law Group. “They very powerfully show teens how quickly lives can be destroyed, and the pain that these kinds of accidents cause. There’s no doubt that MADD and VIP for a VIP are saving lives, and we’re honored to be able to support them.”
Since its founding in 1980, MADD has saved more than 380,000 lives through its education initiatives, alcohol-prevention programs and legislative efforts. VIP for a VIP has staged more than 32 crash reenactments at schools throughout the region, bringing its message to more than 21,000 teenagers.
Teens, their parents and school officials may download a copy of the MADD THINK pledge http://www.abc45.com/community/think.shtml
The VIP for a VIP Contract for Life is available online at http://www.modernrescue.com/VIP.htm
VIP for a VIP crash reenactments are scheduled throughout the school year at schools across North Carolina. A full schedule is available online at http://www.modernrescue.com/VIPschedule.htm, but upcoming dates include:
April 16: Glenn High School, 1600 Union Cross Road, Kernersville
April 20: Thomasville High School, 400 Turner St., Thomasville
April 23: West Davidson High School, 200 Dragon Drive, Lexington
May 4: Lumberton High School, 3901 Fayetteville Road, Lumberton
May 7: Morehead High School, 134 N. Pierce St, Eden
May 11: Trinity High School, 5746 Trinity High School Drive, Trinity
May 14: Southwest Guilford High School, 4364 Barrow Road, High Point
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