TY YSI Group.. Speeding and Young Drivers
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- Group created: January 2008
- www.bebo.com/speedingyoungdrivers
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- A Moment Of Madness, A Lifetime Of Sadness
- Me, Myself, and I
- Hi Everyone!
We're a Transition Year YSI group from St. Aloysius in Carrigtwohill. We are doing our YSI project on "Speeding / Young Drivers", our group's name is "A Moment of Madness, A Lifetime of Sadness". We feel that this is a very serious issue in Ireland today as so many young lives are ended everyday all over Ireland. We want to make a massive change and help people realise the dangers they are causing when they speed on Irish roads. People are dying everyday because of this, help us save lives... join the group!! thanks for visiting the page..please leave a comment!
In 2007 336 lives were ended on roads in Ireland. Thats 336 broken hearted families and 336 empty seats. Please stop the deaths. Life is short, once its gone you'll never have it back. Please support this page.
AWARENESS NIGHT!!
Tuesday 29th April @ 7.30pm in St. Aloysius College Carrigtwohill School Hall. Please attend... Very informative night planned
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global road fatality stats
last year an estimated 880,000 people were left disabled due to road traffic accidents
thats 2,400 lives ruined a day not to mention their family and friends!
along those disabled, a further 150,000 died on the roads, thats almost 6 times the ammount irish people who died last year!
thats 412 lives lost a day, only 75 irish people die each day...0 Comments 640 days
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Poems on Speeding and Young Drivers
It’s In Your Hands
One car, one drive, three friends
That’s all it takes to meet one’s end.
The speed, the chase, the thrill,
No more, no less, four boys killed.
Meant to go to school today,
Instead they lie beneath the clay.
We grieve by tears, in which we drown,
See the signs, please slow down.
Can’t you see you’re dear to us?
For me you’re worth all the fuss.
Belt up, strap in, hold tight,
What is worth more than life ?
How would it feel to kill another ?
Someone’s son, daughter or even a mother.
200km/h
200km/h music pumping,
Suspension jumping, smoke flowing, senses going.
Motors racing, hearts pacing,
Trying to out run the moon, hand braking,
Hands shaking, engine gone BOOM!
He is gone; you’ve won, racing,
On you set yourself loose, driving to beat.
You come to the bend, now you feel the heat,
Hit the ditch; fly high into the night,
And land in Rafferty’s field.
Now you know fright, you’ve made your choice,
Played your hand, but it’s with death,
You’ve paid your price.
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Statistics on Deaths on Irish Roads
In 2005, 396 died on the roads. That's an average of 1 person every day.
In 2005, 78% of young drivers killed were male and only 22% were female.
The primary factor in road accidents involving young drivers is speed.
Young male car drivers are responsible for 50% of single vehicle fatalities.
Car crashes are the number 1 killer of young men aged 17 - 34.
Young drivers accounted for 33% of fatalities in 2006.
Young male drivers between 17 and 34 are most at risk.
The numbers of young drivers injured in cars is much higher than older drivers.
Young drivers are more likely to be killed at night and weekends.
In 2005, 62,000 young people sat their Leaving Cert.
Judging by the currrent upward trend, unless attitudes to speed, drink and unsafe driving change, over 2,000 of them will have been killed in collisions by 2012.
Look at the person next to you. Will it be them or you.
The 'It'll never happen to me' attitude, is wrong.
The question is which of you will it happen to?
HELP SAVE LIVES ON IRISH ROADS
BY WORKING TO CHANGE ATTITUDES
DON'T WAIT TILL IT'S TOO LATE!
2004- 374 deaths
2005- 396 deaths
2006- 368 deaths
2007- 336 deaths0 Comments 687 days
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Hey were a group of y.s.i students focusing on car safety also!Jopin our group....
Hi Guys,
Take a moment to look at the Sim2Learn page a web site. We run school programmes for transition years. It's great to see young people with a good attitude towards road safety.
Look forward to hearing from you 1890 344 344 (lo call)
We create good drivers using theory simulators and on the road friving lessons. Also we provide free demonstrations for school groups!
good page keep up good work
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less traction more action
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join wat a great two days
was legend
hey girls add us..!!
c ye in dublin..
hi greart page!!!! keep up da work...
our ty class is also taking part in da ysi showcase in da rds...
our project is on internet safety!!!!
Good luck at it!!!!
its simple physics..... avoid head on collisions at all costs.... you'll increase your chance of survival then....
this page is good keep up good work ok
good luck keep up good work
Hey girls, fantastic work, keep it up!!
20th love!! thanks to everyone for their support really appreciate it!
Any questions or queries contact me..
Joe Foley, Kildare fire service