{"id":23972,"date":"2013-12-10T22:01:03","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T22:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/?p=23972"},"modified":"2018-08-13T09:02:56","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T09:02:56","slug":"teen-drivers-fight-against-distracted-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/blog\/watchoutloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Drivers Fight Against Distracted Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"652\" height=\"197\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23975\" src=\"http:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/winners-banner-landing-page1.jpg\" alt=\"winners-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/winners-banner-landing-page1.jpg 652w, https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/winners-banner-landing-page1-300x91.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<section>I Drive Safely celebrates safe driving! That\u2019s why the company launched the <a title=\"I Drive Safely Launches Distracted Driving Initiative with \u2018Heads up, Hands on the Wheel\u2019 Campaign\" href=\"http:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/blog\/heads-up-hands-on-the-wheel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Heads Up, Hands on the Wheel<\/a> public awareness campaign in 2013 to help drivers of all ages understand the dangers of distracted driving.The campaign kicked off with a teen video contest called Watch Out Loud! Teens from across the nation used their creativity and filmmaking skills to communicate to their peers that driving distracted is not cool!We are very proud to feature the winning videos in the 2013 Watch Out Loud! Teen Video Contest. Nearly 6,500 online votes helped determine the three winners.<\/section>\n<h2>Drum roll please\u2026\u2026the winners are:<\/h2>\n<h2>FIRST PLACE:<\/h2>\n<h3>ALEXIS CONSTABLE, AGE 17<\/h3>\n<p>First prize winner of a GoPro\u00ae HERO3+ camera and a $2,500 donation to her school Millennium High School in Goodyear, Ariz. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/blog\/watchoutloud\/1st-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about Alexis\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sHunf-mxdQI?list=PLU_JJOC-MNMRPsKzQfXimqiqYmWYQw0u5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Texting and driving takes your eyes off the road. In my video, we see a young man driving with his phone in front of him. The messages from his phone pop up on the windshield so he legitimately can\u2019t see, demonstrating what texting while driving looks like. The story takes an unfortunate end when a girl crossing the street drops her phone and the young man, not able to see the red light, hits her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>SECOND PLACE:<\/h2>\n<h3>ANNA BLATTO, AGE 17<\/h3>\n<p>Second prize winner of a $200 Amazon\u00ae gift card and a $1,000 donation to her school City Honors in Buffalo, N.Y. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/blog\/watchoutloud\/2nd-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about Anna\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ljiKl6tEaQU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Anna, a young girl, just got her license and is having a little too much fun with her freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Her actions prove to be fatal. Reckless driving affects everyone, not just the people directly involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>THIRD PLACE:<\/h2>\n<h3>EDUARDO BARRETO, AGE 18<\/h3>\n<p>Third prize winner of a $100 Amazon\u00ae gift card and a $1,000 donation to the his school West Broward High School in Pembroke Pines, Fla. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/blog\/watchoutloud\/3rd-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about Eduardo\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IK0hGX90JDE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This video stresses the dangers of being distracted while driving.<\/p>\n<p>It encourages everyone that gets behind the wheel to make the right decisions and drive safely.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To view all the videos submitted to the Watch Out Loud! Teen Video Contest, view the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLU_JJOC-MNMRPsKzQfXimqiqYmWYQw0u5\" target=\"_blank\">Watch Out Loud! playlist on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I Drive Safely celebrates safe driving! That\u2019s why the company launched the Heads Up, Hands on the Wheel public awareness campaign in 2013 to help drivers of all ages understand the dangers of distracted driving.The campaign kicked off with a teen video contest called Watch Out Loud! 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