353,000 Children's Pedestrian & Traffic Safety Handbooks to
be Distributed
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WHO: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's STAR Unit,
Los Angeles Unified School District School Safe
Traffic Zone, Kid Guardian Foundation, Hyundai Motor
America and La Opinion Newspaper
WHAT: Mr. Jose Huizar, President of the LAUSD School Board
and Mr. Raymond Gonzales, Principal of Brooklyn Avenue
Elementary will initiate the distribution of a
Pedestrian Safety Handbook developed to generate
awareness among students and their parents and provide
teachers with tools to integrate traffic safety into
their curriculum. LASD STAR Deputies will support
distribution with an interactive traffic safety course
for children.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 21, 2003
8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Brooklyn Avenue Elementary
4620 Cesar Chavez Ave,
Los Angeles, 90022
(323) 269-8161
WHY: Each year, tens of thousands of children are killed or
injured due to motor vehicle related accidents. Motor
vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among
Hispanics ages 1-34. The second leading cause of death
and serious injuries to children in California is
pedestrian accidents and 62 percent of all child
pedestrian fatalities were Hispanic. Since 1990, the
Hispanic population in the United States has increased
by nearly 60 percent. As the Hispanic population
continues to increase, a greater proportion of future
crash injuries and fatalities will come from the
Hispanic community. Hyundai Motor America's Traffic
Safety Campaign will educate parents and children on
the proper use of safety belts and child restraints,
and promote safe driving to help reduce fatalities
related to motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents.
