Driver safety campaign launched

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has launched a new statewide driver safety education campaign urging teens to “Slow for the Cone Zone.” Caltrans is offering high school students a chance to win a new Toyota Scion xA, tires, rims and car insurance for a year.

The program teaches teens to be cautious in highway construction and repair zones.

“Sixteen-year-olds are four times as likely as other drivers to be killed in a collision,” said Caltrans Director Will Kempton.

To participate, teen drivers must watch a short educational DVD, answer 13 questions on www.slowfortheconezone.com and fill out an entry card.

Those who answer the questions correctly will be entered to win the new car with upgraded tires and rims plus a year of car insurance.

This story provided by StatePoint Media.