With the school year coming to a close and summer just around the corner, the students, staff and parents of Mokapu Elementary School on Marine Corps Base Hawaii held a sign-waving this week to remind drivers to Drive Aloha.
DTRIC Insurance teamed up with August Ahrens Elementary students and staff in Waipahu this morning to encourage motorists to drive safely around schools and neighborhoods as part of the Hawaii State Department of Education’s (DOE) “Stop If You Love Me” traffic safety campaign.
In celebrating the 5th anniversary of the “Drive Aloha” traffic safety program, DTRIC wants to recognize those instrumental in spreading this important safety message through our new Drive Aloha Champions awards program!
Twenty-one schools on four islands participated in “Stop If You Love Me” Week during the week of February 15-19. The student-led campaign encourages drivers and passengers to eliminate dangerous behaviors while in their vehicles, including cell phone use, texting, driving intoxicated, road rage and speeding, lack of seatbelt use, and distractions by passengers.
When it comes to driving with Aloha, we can all do our part.
There has been too many close calls at this traffic hot spot, so let’s join in to prevent an accident before it happens!
August is designated as Drive Aloha Month with public/private school and university students returning to class mid-August.
Despite fewer motorists being on the road during this stay-at-home pandemic, a recent survey found that more motorists are drinking and driving.
Let’s also practice the spirit of “Drive Aloha” during this situation by showing aloha. How we treat each other with courtesy on our roadways can transfer over to how we behave at the grocery store, or while waiting in line at the gas pumps.