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Lifesavers Conference 2026

Occupant Protection

Driving Positive Change: Empowering Young Adults for Safer Roads

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET
Location: 324/325/326
Teens

    Moderator(s)

  • AC

    Allie Chavez

    National Association of State EMS Officials
    Baltimore, Maryland

    • Speaker(s)

  • Mary Jo Prince

    TX A&M AgriLife Extension Service/Watch UR BAC/Reality Education for Drivers/RED Program
    College Station, Texas

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  • Raelynn M. Holmes

    James Wood High School, FCCLA
    Clearbrook, Virginia

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Join our dynamic panel dedicated to transforming traffic safety communication and promoting safe driving habits among young adult drivers by normalizing positive behaviors. Explore Missouri's Positive Community Norms campaign, which leverages positive messaging to increase seat belt use among young adult male drivers aged 18-25, as well as TxDOT's Reality Education for Drivers (RED) program, designed to guide young drivers toward safer choices and away from citations. Through positive messaging and active community engagement, be inspired to create a cultural shift, making safe driving the norm for future generations.