C.A.D.D.S.S.
Choices—Alcohol—Dangerous—Distracted—Speeding—Seatbelts
Our program mission is to serve as a compass for youth to make healthy, safe choices, while enjoying an active life without regrets. It is meant to prevent tragedies and life-altering events. Through C.A.D.D.S.S. we will target safety and prevention.
Choices
Decisions made today can impact and change lives tomorrow and into the future.
Alcohol / Impaired Driving
Almost 36 % of all fatality collisions involve alcohol at a reading of twice the legal limit
Dangerous Driving
For the past 10 years, motor vehicle related injuries have been the leading cause of injury and death of persons under 25 years of age.
Distracted Driving
In Ottawa, over the past five years, young drivers aged 16-24 were involved in over 489 motor vehicle collisions due to inattentiveness.
Speeding
Young drivers aged 16-24 have the highest rate of motor vehicle crashes.
Seat Belts
Addressed through the use of video clips and case studies involving fatal collisions.
Our C.A.D.D.S.S. program
Accident Awareness designed C.A.D.D.S.S. specifically for students who are graduating high school and planning to attend post-prom parties.
C.A.D.D.S.S. is a one-hour program and there is absolutely NO CHARGE for this program. We recieve generous funding from our partners in order to reduce traffic fatalities.
C.A.D.D.S.S. Topics
Participants will hear from presenters who have seen firsthand the tragedies that surround serious or fatal motor vehicle collisions.
Some of the topics discussed include:
- How decisions made today can impact the rest of their lives
- How peer pressure and taking risks can end in life altering injuries
- How alcohol and drugs impact the human body and decision making
- How distraction by electornics or passengers can turn a find night out into a bad night
- How friends can influence your driving habits from speeding to lack of seatbelt use
The Some choices cannot be undone
The goal of our C.A.D.D.S.S. presentation is to inform participants to plan ahead, have fun, and Survive the Day!
Our Presenters are retired, or soon to be retired Police Officers who specialized in the investigation of fatal motor vehicle collisions. There are no uniforms worn and our Presenters are aware of what their professions have meant to others in the past an present.
Accident Awareness has been out in the community since 1993. We are in our 30th year of operation and have never charged a school for any events during those years.
C.A.D.D.S.S. is a FREE program fully sponsored by our generous partners.
All our programs are entirely FREE GRATUITS thanks to our amazing partners!
Our company is Not for Profit and has one main objective: to reduce motor vehicle collisions.
