It’s the Holiday Season and Prince Edward Island’s Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD) chapters are communicating a special message to Islanders about the dangers of drinking and driving.
“This year is a renewal of the campaign to have Island elementary school students write and draw anti-impaired driving messages on bags that are used by the PEI Liquor Control Commission at retail outlets throughout the province,” said Jodi Corcoran, provincial SADD coordinator with the Department of Transportation and Public Works.
Advisors and students from high school SADD chapters helped coordinate the project in local elementary schools. The results of that effort were the creation of colourful bags with heartfelt messages asking that people who are drinking should not be driving.
“Alcohol is a factor in too many fatal and serious-injury collisions on Prince Edward Island,” said Transportation and Public Works Minister Gail Shea. “Using the creativity of students to showcase this issue helps send an important message to all Islanders about the dangers of drinking and driving.”
“One of our Corporate Strategic Plan Goals is Public Safety and Social Responsibility. This involves increasing awareness and promotion of the responsible use of beveraged alcohol through several initiatives such as the SADD Paper Bag Project. We are very pleased to see the level of support from our partners as we launch the 2005 initiative,” said Development and Technology Minister Mike Currie, Minister Responsible for the PEI Liquor Commission.
The bags will be in circulation starting on December 9 and will be available throughout the holiday season.