For the eighth year in a row, the Maine Department of Transportation has asked
Maine 4th-grade classes to be Backseat Drivers! We know kids love to tell
their parents what to do. By teaching them about good driving skills, we
can make sure that the message goes home to adult drivers in the household.
We've asked students to design a poster that displays what
they've learned about safe driving in Work Zones. Seven regional prizes of $200
each will be awarded during Work Zone Safety Week in April. Regional prize winners have their posters
shown on this web site and the public votes for the grand prize winner -
$1,000 for the class to use on a field trip or any other classroom need. Last year's winning poster is from Mrs. Hasson's fourth grade at Holy Cross School.
Your poster could be showcased in the Backseat Driver Safety Calendar! MaineDOT now publishes a full-color, 12-month calendar highlighting the best artwork from the contest. The calendar is distributed throughout the State of Maine, so don’t miss this opportunity to have your work seen by hundreds of Maine students, teachers, and parents! To request a copy of the 2008 calendar (featuring 2007 poster contest winners and entries), please contact
Lorraine.
We've divided Maine into seven regions by county, grouping the counties both by proximity and by population. They are:
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By taking part in this program, your class can:
- Use prepared curricula to learn about Maine geography, mapping, signs and road safety. Click here to check it out.
- Help teach their own families about driving safely in Work Zones.
- Design a Work Zone poster that will be on permanent display at MaineDOT in Augusta and printed for display at Turnpike Rest Areas and Information Centers.
- Win a $200 regional prize in addition to the $1,000 grand prize.
- Participate in a news conference during Work Zone Safety Week in April.
Contact Lorraine if you have any questions.
